Outsider

[ˈaʊ̯tˌsaɪ̯dɐ]

/[ˈaʊ̯tˌsaɪ̯dɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Outsider” is an uncommon German word, ranked #86,887 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#86,887
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die nicht in einer Gruppe integriert ist

Key facts for Outsider
PropertyValue
HeadwordOutsider
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯tˌsaɪ̯dɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,887
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Outsider” 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). Outsider 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 Outsider is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯tˌsaɪ̯dɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #86,887 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die nicht in einer Gruppe integriert ist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Outsider, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Outsider, spelled O-U-T-S-I-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die nicht in einer Gruppe integriert ist

Synonyms

Außenseiter

Antonyms

Insider

This word in other languages

outsider(English)

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 "Outsider"?
"Outsider" is spelled O-U-T-S-I-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯tˌsaɪ̯dɐ].
What does "Outsider" mean?
As a noun, "Outsider" means: Person, die nicht in einer Gruppe integriert ist
How do you pronounce "Outsider"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Outsider" is [ˈaʊ̯tˌsaɪ̯dɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Outsider" come from?
"Outsider" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Outsider”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-U-T-S-I-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯tˌsaɪ̯dɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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