Ausweis

[ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯s]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ausweis” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,576
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dokument, das als Bestätigung oder Legitimation ausgestellt worden ist und Angaben zur betreffenden Person enthält

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausweis · Ausweis · German

Ausweis · rank #7,576 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,576
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausgesucht

Nearest frequency peer: ausgesucht (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ausweis“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ausweis“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ausweis vs Auszeit
71% similar
Ausweis vs Ausweise
88% similar
Ausweis vs ausweist
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ausweis
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusweis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,576
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ausweis“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ausweisliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausgesucht“ (#7,575), „bearbeiten“ (#7,577), „audio“ (#7,574). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ausweis“ bei #7,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Ausweis (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,576 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ausweis, with forms such as "asuweis", "ausewis", and "aussweis". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Auszeit", "Ausweise", "ausweist", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ausweis, spelled A-U-S-W-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dokument, das als Bestätigung oder Legitimation ausgestellt worden ist und Angaben zur betreffenden Person enthält
  2. 2
    Kenntlichmachung eines Sachverhaltes, insbesondere von Teilbeträgen einer Summe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe meinen Ausweis zu Hause liegen lassen.
  2. Ist Dein Ausweis schon abgelaufen?

This word in other languages

identity card(English)documento(Español)carte(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asuweis
  • ausewis
  • aussweis
  • ausweiss
  • auswesi
  • auswies
  • auswweis
  • auwseis
  • uasweis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ausweis - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asuweis2ausewis2aussweis1ausweiss1auswesi2auswies2auswweis1auwseis2
Edit distance from "Ausweis"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ausweis"?
"Ausweis" is spelled A-U-S-W-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯s].
What does "Ausweis" mean?
As a noun, "Ausweis" means: Dokument, das als Bestätigung oder Legitimation ausgestellt worden ist und Angaben zur betreffenden Person enthält
What words are commonly confused with "Ausweis"?
"Ausweis" is commonly confused with "Auszeit", "Ausweise", "ausweist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ausweis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausweis" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausweis" come from?
"Ausweis" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ausweis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

begehen#7,579Bindung#7,582angetan#7,569Display#7,591

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Bomben9 variantszählte9 variantsErwerb9 variantssperren9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list