auswendig

[ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛndɪç]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛndɪç]/ adv

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The verdict

“auswendig” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,237. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,237
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - exakt aus dem Gedächtnis abrufen können

Corpus desk

Index DE-auswendig · auswendig · German

auswendig · rank #10,237 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,237
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ausweg

Nearest frequency peer: Ausweg (-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 „auswendig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „auswendig“ 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).

auswendig vs aufwendig
89% similar
auswendig vs aufwendige
80% similar

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

Key facts for auswendig
PropertyValue
Headwordauswendig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛndɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,237
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „auswendig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).auswendigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ausweg“ (#10,236), „bang“ (#10,238), „Ausstieg“ (#10,235). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „auswendig“ bei #10,237. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around auswendig (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛndɪç]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #10,237 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for auswendig, with forms such as "asuwendig", "ausewndig", and "ausswendig". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "aufwendig", "aufwendige", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is auswendig, spelled A-U-S-W-E-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    exakt aus dem Gedächtnis abrufen können
  2. 2
    verinnerlichen, so lernen, dass [1] zutrifft
  3. 3
    veraltend: nach außen gewandt
  4. 4
    veraltend: auf der Außenseite

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er kann alle Spielerdaten auswendig.
  2. Das Gedicht wird auswendig vorgetragen.

This word in other languages

by heart(English)par cœur(Français)de cor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asuwendig
  • ausewndig
  • ausswendig
  • auswednig
  • auswenddig
  • auswendgi
  • auswendigg
  • auswenidg
  • auswenndig
  • auswnedig
  • auswwendig
  • auwsendig
  • uaswendig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of auswendig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asuwendig2ausewndig2ausswendig1auswednig2auswenddig1auswendgi2auswendigg1auswenidg2
Edit distance from "auswendig"

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 "auswendig"?
"auswendig" is spelled A-U-S-W-E-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛndɪç].
What does "auswendig" mean?
As an adverb, "auswendig" means: exakt aus dem Gedächtnis abrufen können
What words are commonly confused with "auswendig"?
"auswendig" is commonly confused with "aufwendig", "aufwendige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "auswendig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auswendig" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auswendig" come from?
"auswendig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

belästigt#10,243Aufkleber#10,229Chirurgie#10,251Absichten#10,213

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Gläubiger13 variantsHalbjahr13 variantshindurch13 variantsschütteln13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list