Outing

/[ˈaʊ̯tɪŋ]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#44,120

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Outing is aGermannoun. It means: Handlung, sich zu etwas zu bekennen, speziell zur Homosexualität Pronounced [ˈaʊ̯tɪŋ]. Often confused with outen and Ortung.

Key facts for Outing
PropertyValue
HeadwordOuting
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯tɪŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,120
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Outing in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Outing is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯tɪŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,120 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Outing, with forms such as "otuing", "ouitng", and "outign". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "outen", "Ortung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Outing, spelled O-U-T-I-N-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, sich zu etwas zu bekennen, speziell zur Homosexualität
  2. 2
    einen anderen betreffende Enthüllung, speziell der Homosexualität

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otuing,ouitng,outign,outingg,outinng,outnig,outting,uoting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Outing

Misspelling Variants of "Outing"

otuing6ouitng6outign6outingg7outinng7outnig6outting7uoting6
Misspelling Variants of "Outing"

Frequency rank: #44,120 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Outing"?
"Outing" is spelled O-U-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯tɪŋ].
What does "Outing" mean?
As a noun, "Outing" means: Handlung, sich zu etwas zu bekennen, speziell zur Homosexualität
What words are commonly confused with "Outing"?
"Outing" is commonly confused with "outen", "Ortung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Outing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Outing" is [ˈaʊ̯tɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Outing" come from?
"Outing" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.