außerhalb

\ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp\

/\ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp\/ prep

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En dehors de, hors de, dehors (préposition de lieu).

Corpus desk

Index FR-au-erhalb · außerhalb · French

außerhalb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 außerhalb
PropertyValue
Headwordaußerhalb
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « außerhalb » en français

außerhalbreste 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

außerhalb is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for außerhalb in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is außerhalb, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R-H-A-L-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    En dehors de, hors de, dehors (préposition de lieu).
  2. 2
    En dehors de (préposition temporelle).
  3. 3
    En dehors d’un groupe, d’un domaine, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Außerhalb des Schlosses sah man den Grafen kaum noch.
  2. Der Firmensitz lag außerhalb von München.

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 "außerhalb"?
"außerhalb" is spelled A-U-SS-E-R-H-A-L-B. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp\.
What does "außerhalb" mean?
As a preposition, "außerhalb" means: En dehors de, hors de, dehors (préposition de lieu).
How do you pronounce "außerhalb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "außerhalb" is \ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "außerhalb" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list