herauspressen
[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌpʁɛsn̩]
The verdict
“herauspressen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas aus etwas anderem durch starken Druck gewinnen, indem es zusammengedrückt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-herauspressen · herauspressen · German
herauspressen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | herauspressen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌpʁɛsn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „herauspressen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
herauspressen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌpʁɛsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
herauspressen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is herauspressen, spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-P-R-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas aus etwas anderem durch starken Druck gewinnen, indem es zusammengedrückt wird
- 2etwas von jemandem durch starken (psychischen oder physischen) Druck erpressen
- 3einen bestimmten Teil des Körpers bewusst vorstrecken
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how herauspressen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Maschine presst den Saft aus den Tomaten heraus.
„Ich war besorgt darüber, wie das Unternehmen die Buchbranche schikanierte, um immer mehr aus den Verlagen herauszupressen, die inzwischen ohnehin von Amazon abhängig waren.“
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.