außergewöhnlich

\ˈaʊ̯sɐɡəˌvøːnlɪç\

/\ˈaʊ̯sɐɡəˌvøːnlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“außergewöhnlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exceptionnel, à part différent du normal.

Corpus desk

Index FR-au-ergewohnlich · außergewöhnlich · French

außergewöhnlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for außergewöhnlich
PropertyValue
Headwordaußergewöhnlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈaʊ̯sɐɡəˌvøːnlɪç\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « außergewöhnlich » en français

außergewöhnlichreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

außergewöhnlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯sɐɡəˌvøːnlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

außergewöhnlich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is außergewöhnlich, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R-G-E-W-Ö-H-N-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exceptionnel, à part différent du normal.
  2. 2
    Exceptionnel, mieux ou plus grand que le normal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Kâlagani war wirklich ein außergewöhnlicher Mann (Mensch).
  2. Das ist ein außergewöhnlicher Mensch (sei’s im Guten, sei’s im Schlechten).

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "außergewöhnlich"?
"außergewöhnlich" is spelled A-U-SS-E-R-G-E-W-Ö-H-N-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯sɐɡəˌvøːnlɪç\.
What does "außergewöhnlich" mean?
As an adjective, "außergewöhnlich" means: Exceptionnel, à part différent du normal.
How do you pronounce "außergewöhnlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "außergewöhnlich" is \ˈaʊ̯sɐɡəˌvøːnlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "außergewöhnlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list