Outing

[ˈaʊ̯tɪŋ]

/[ˈaʊ̯tɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Outing” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,120. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,120
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, sich zu etwas zu bekennen, speziell zur Homosexualität

Corpus desk

Index DE-outing · Outing · German

Outing · rank #44,120 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,120
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH ox

Nearest frequency peer: ox (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Outing“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Outing“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Outing vs outen
50% similar
Outing vs Ortung
67% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Outing“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Outingliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ox“ (#44,121), „ostwärts“ (#44,118), „paid“ (#44,122). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Outing“ bei #44,120. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Outing (IPA [ˈaʊ̯tɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,120 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Outing, with forms such as "otuing", "ouitng", and "outign". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Outing, spelled O-U-T-I-N-G.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wowereit wollte mit seinem Outing im Juni 2001 allen öffentlichen Spekulationen in den Medien und möglichen Kampagnen der Union zuvorkommen…“
  2. „Das war ein wichtiger Befreiungsschlag, dem weitere Outings folgten.“

Synonyms

Coming-outOutenOuten

This word in other languages

coming out(English)outing(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otuing
  • ouitng
  • outign
  • outingg
  • outinng
  • outnig
  • outting
  • uoting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Outing - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otuing2ouitng2outign2outingg1outinng1outnig2outting1uoting2
Edit distance from "Outing"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Outing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Orgien#44,114Pinken#44,133pokern#44,140posted#44,144

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

piccolo8 variantsQuests8 variantsModena8 variantsReeder8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list