heraussuchen

[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]

/[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“heraussuchen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,600 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#73,600
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas aus einer größeren Menge auswählen und dabei von den anderen abgrenzen

Key facts for heraussuchen
PropertyValue
Headwordheraussuchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#73,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heraussuchen” 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). heraussuchen 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 heraussuchen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,600 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemanden oder etwas aus einer größeren Menge auswählen und dabei von den anderen abgrenzen".

No misspelling variants are generated for heraussuchen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is heraussuchen, spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-S-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas aus einer größeren Menge auswählen und dabei von den anderen abgrenzen

This word in other languages

select(English)escoger(Español)choisir(Français)

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 "heraussuchen"?
"heraussuchen" is spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-S-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩].
What does "heraussuchen" mean?
As a verb, "heraussuchen" means: jemanden oder etwas aus einer größeren Menge auswählen und dabei von den anderen abgrenzen
How do you pronounce "heraussuchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heraussuchen" is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heraussuchen" come from?
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Using “heraussuchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-A-U-S-S-U-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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