auswärtig
[ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛʁtɪç]
The verdict
“auswärtig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich an einem anderen Ort befindend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | auswärtig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛʁtɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “auswärtig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for auswärtig is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛʁtɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1sich an einem anderen Ort befindend
- 2von einem anderen Ort stammend, von auswärts kommend oder stammend
- 3sich auf das Ausland beziehend, sich auf die Beziehung zum Ausland beziehend
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.
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Using “auswärtig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-W-Ä-R-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.