outrank

/aʊtˈɹæŋk/

//aʊtˈɹæŋk// verb

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"outrank" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“outrank” is uncommon English (frequency #92,963 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,963
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To be of a higher rank than.

Corpus desk

Index EN-outrank · outrank · English

outrank · rank #92,963 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,963
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH overbought

Nearest frequency peer: overbought (+3 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “outrank”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “outrank” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for outrank
PropertyValue
Headwordoutrank
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/aʊtˈɹæŋk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,963
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “outrank” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).outrankfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “overbought” (#92,966), “oversensitive” (#92,967), “orthorhombic” (#92,958). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “outrank” is #92,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

outrank is uncommon English at frequency #92,963 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /aʊtˈɹæŋk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for outrank, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From out- + rank. The correct English form is outrank, spelled O-U-T-R-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    To be of a higher rank than.
  2. 2
    To be more important than.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. More importantly, who could make a quick on-site risk assessment of regulations where the welfare of trapped passengers might out-rank the risk of, say, running a train through flood water over the rail head where it is obvious the track is still there?

Etymology

From out- + rank.

This word in other languages

dépasser(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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "outrank"?
"outrank" is spelled O-U-T-R-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is /aʊtˈɹæŋk/.
What does "outrank" mean?
As a verb, "outrank" means: To be of a higher rank than.
How do you pronounce "outrank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "outrank" is /aʊtˈɹæŋk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "outrank"?
From out- + rank. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list