ausweglos

[ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːs]

/[ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːs]/ adj

The verdict

“ausweglos” 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) - ohne Aussicht auf eine Verbesserung der Situation

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Index DE-ausweglos · ausweglos · German

ausweglos · 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 ausweglos
PropertyValue
Headwordausweglos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ausweglos“ im Deutschen

ausweglosliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ausweglos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Aussicht auf eine Verbesserung der Situation".

No misspelling variants are generated for ausweglos in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is ausweglos, spelled A-U-S-W-E-G-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Aussicht auf eine Verbesserung der Situation

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wir hatten uns in eine ausweglose Lage gebracht.

Synonyms

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 "ausweglos"?
"ausweglos" is spelled A-U-S-W-E-G-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːs].
What does "ausweglos" mean?
As an adjective, "ausweglos" means: ohne Aussicht auf eine Verbesserung der Situation
How do you pronounce "ausweglos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausweglos" is [ˈaʊ̯sveːkˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausweglos" come from?
"ausweglos" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list