herausgucken

[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡʊkn̩]

/[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡʊkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - seinen Blick aus (dem Inneren von) etwas nach (dort) draußen richten (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)

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Index DE-herausgucken · herausgucken · German

herausgucken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 herausgucken
PropertyValue
Headwordherausgucken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡʊkn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „herausgucken“ im Deutschen

herausguckenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

herausgucken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡʊkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for herausgucken in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is herausgucken, spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-G-U-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    seinen Blick aus (dem Inneren von) etwas nach (dort) draußen richten (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)
  2. 2
    (in Richtung zum Sprechenden zeigend) sichtbar aus/neben/unter etwas hervortreten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Weißt du nicht, wie man mit einem Hammer umgeht? Die Nägel in den Spanplatten gucken nämlich alle noch ein Stück heraus.

Synonyms

herausblickenheraussehen

Antonyms

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 "herausgucken"?
"herausgucken" is spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-G-U-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡʊkn̩].
What does "herausgucken" mean?
As a verb, "herausgucken" means: seinen Blick aus (dem Inneren von) etwas nach (dort) draußen richten (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)
How do you pronounce "herausgucken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herausgucken" is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡʊkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herausgucken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list