Auswärtiges Amt

[ˌaʊ̯svɛʁtɪɡəs ˈamt]

/[ˌaʊ̯svɛʁtɪɡəs ˈamt]/ phrase

The verdict

“Auswärtiges Amt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Ministerium der deutschen Bundesregierung; Bezeichnung des Außenministeriums in Deutschland

Key facts for Auswärtiges Amt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuswärtiges Amt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌaʊ̯svɛʁtɪɡəs ˈamt]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Auswärtiges Amt” sits in German frequency

Auswärtiges Amt falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Auswärtiges Amt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌaʊ̯svɛʁtɪɡəs ˈamt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Ministerium der deutschen Bundesregierung; Bezeichnung des Außenministeriums in Deutschland".

Auswärtiges Amt has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Auswärtiges Amt, spelled A-U-S-W-Ä-R-T-I-G-E-S- -A-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Ministerium der deutschen Bundesregierung; Bezeichnung des Außenministeriums in Deutschland

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 "Auswärtiges Amt"?
"Auswärtiges Amt" is spelled A-U-S-W-Ä-R-T-I-G-E-S- -A-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaʊ̯svɛʁtɪɡəs ˈamt].
What does "Auswärtiges Amt" mean?
As a phrase, "Auswärtiges Amt" means: ein Ministerium der deutschen Bundesregierung; Bezeichnung des Außenministeriums in Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Auswärtiges Amt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auswärtiges Amt" is [ˌaʊ̯svɛʁtɪɡəs ˈamt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auswärtiges Amt" come from?
"Auswärtiges Amt" 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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Using “Auswärtiges Amt”

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-E-S- -A-M-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌaʊ̯svɛʁtɪɡəs ˈamt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list