ausziehen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡siːən]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡siːən]/ verb

The verdict

“ausziehen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,328 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#9,328
frequency rank, German
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas (für jemanden) durch Ziehen entfernen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ausziehen vs auszieht
78% similar
ausziehen vs auszugehen
80% similar
ausziehen vs auszusehen
80% similar

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

Key facts for ausziehen
PropertyValue
Headwordausziehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡siːən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,328
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausziehen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ausziehen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ausziehen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡siːən]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,328 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausziehen, with forms such as "asuziehen", "ausizehen", and "aussziehen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "auszieht", "auszugehen", "auszusehen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ausziehen, spelled A-U-S-Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (für jemanden) durch Ziehen entfernen
  2. 2
    etwas die farbliche Intensität nehmen, bleich machen
  3. 3
    etwas herauslösen, indem es zum Beispiel ausgekocht wird; einen Extrakt von etwas herstellen
  4. 4
    etwas häufig in gekürzter Fassung herausschreiben
  5. 5
    etwas verlängern oder vergrößern, indem die ineinandergeschobenen Teile auseinandergezogen werden
  6. 6
    etwas vom Körper abziehen oder ablegen, das als Kleidungsstück getragen wird
  7. 7
    alle Kleidungsstücke abnehmen
  8. 8
    das Gescheide mit einem Haken herausziehen
  9. 9
    etwas Gezeichnetes mit Tusche nachziehen, um es gut sichtbar zu machen
  10. 10
    etwas zu einer Linie vervollständigen
  11. 11
    aus einem Gebäude ins Freie gehen
  12. 12
    von seinem derzeitigen Wohnort oder Arbeitsraum weggehen, um sich meist an einem anderen Ort niederzulassen
  13. 13
    herausziehen und nicht mehr vorhanden sein

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asuziehen,ausizehen,aussziehen,auszeihen,auszieehn,ausziehenn,ausziehhen,ausziehne,ausziheen,auszziehen,auzsiehen,uasziehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ausziehen - 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.

asuziehen2ausizehen2aussziehen1auszeihen2auszieehn2ausziehenn1ausziehhen1ausziehne2
Edit distance from "ausziehen"

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 "ausziehen"?
"ausziehen" is spelled A-U-S-Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡siːən].
What does "ausziehen" mean?
As a verb, "ausziehen" means: etwas (für jemanden) durch Ziehen entfernen
What words are commonly confused with "ausziehen"?
"ausziehen" is commonly confused with "auszieht", "auszugehen", "auszusehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausziehen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡siːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausziehen" come from?
"ausziehen" 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 “ausziehen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-Z-I-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡siːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “auszieht” - see the side-by-side comparison. ausziehen vs auszieht
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list