äußern

\ˈɔɪ̯sɐn\

/\ˈɔɪ̯sɐn\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - S'exprimer, dire son opinion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-au-ern · äußern · French

äußern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ä" 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 äußern
PropertyValue
Headwordäußern
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈɔɪ̯sɐn\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « äußern » en français

äußernreste 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for äußern in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is äußern, spelled Ä-U-S-S-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    S'exprimer, dire son opinion.
  2. 2
    énoncer, partager, exprimer, dire.
  3. 3
    Se manifester, s'extérioriser, se traduire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei den Olympischen Winterspielen in Peking müssen sich die Sportler nach Ansicht von Amnesty International frei zur Menschenrechtslage in China äußern können.
  2. Bolsonaro hat sich in seinen vier Jahren im Amt als Konservativer und Verteidiger traditioneller christlicher Werte präsentiert. (...) Er ist Abtreibungsgegner und äußert sich immer wieder offen frauenfeindlich, homophob und rassistisch gegen Indigene und Afrobrasilianer.

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 "äußern"?
"äußern" is spelled Ä-U-SS-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɔɪ̯sɐn\.
What does "äußern" mean?
As a verb, "äußern" means: S'exprimer, dire son opinion.
How do you pronounce "äußern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "äußern" is \ˈɔɪ̯sɐn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "äußern" come from?
"äußern" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list