auswärtig

[ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛʁtɪç]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛʁtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“auswärtig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich an einem anderen Ort befindend

Corpus desk

Index DE-auswartig · auswärtig · German

auswärtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for auswärtig
PropertyValue
Headwordauswärtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛʁtɪç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „auswärtig“ im Deutschen

auswärtigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

auswärtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛʁtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for auswärtig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is auswärtig, spelled A-U-S-W-Ä-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich an einem anderen Ort befindend
  2. 2
    von einem anderen Ort stammend, von auswärts kommend oder stammend
  3. 3
    sich auf das Ausland beziehend, sich auf die Beziehung zum Ausland beziehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how auswärtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Team spielt in einem auswärtigen Stadion, nicht im Heimstadion.
  2. Unser Restaurant ist bei auswärtigen Besuchern sehr beliebt.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "auswärtig"?
"auswärtig" is spelled A-U-S-W-Ä-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛʁtɪç].
What does "auswärtig" mean?
As an adjective, "auswärtig" means: sich an einem anderen Ort befindend
How do you pronounce "auswärtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auswärtig" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛʁtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auswärtig" come from?
"auswärtig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list