ausufern
[ˈaʊ̯sˌʔuːfɐn]
The verdict
“ausufern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - über den Gewässerrand fließen, über die Ufer treten
Corpus desk
Index DE-ausufern · ausufern · German
ausufern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ausufern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔuːfɐn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ausufern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ausufern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔuːfɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ausufern, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ausufern, spelled A-U-S-U-F-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1über den Gewässerrand fließen, über die Ufer treten
- 2über ein vernünftiges Maß hinausgehen, außer Kontrolle geraten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ausufern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der mitgeführte Sand sedimentiert in Niedrigwasserphasen, wodurch das Flussbett höher wird. Dies führt dazu, dass der Fluss bei erhöhtem Wasserstand schneller ausufert und Überflutungen häufig sind.“
„Gerade jetzt im Frühjahr beginnen viele ein intensives Sportprogramm. Doch der Drang zu mehr Fitness kann ausufern: Auch Sport kann zur Sucht werden.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.