äußerst
\ˈɔɪ̯sɐst\
The verdict
“äußerst” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exceptionnellement, extraordinairement, particulièrement, très, extrêmement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-au-erst · äußerst · French
äußerst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | äußerst |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ˈɔɪ̯sɐst\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
äußerst is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈɔɪ̯sɐst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Exceptionnellement, extraordinairement, particulièrement, très, extrêmement.".
Zero misspellings are on record for äußerst in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is äußerst, spelled Ä-U-S-S-E-R-S-T.
Definition
- 1Exceptionnellement, extraordinairement, particulièrement, très, extrêmement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how äußerst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieser Hersteller ist äußerst produktiv.
Stahl aus alten Schiffswracks ist bei spezialisierten Schrotthändlern äußerst begehrt: Wenn das Roheisen vor dem ersten Atomtest am 16. Juli 1945 und den Bombenabwürfen auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki zu Stahl veredelt wurde, ist dieser weniger radioaktiv kontaminiert als moderner Stahl und eignet sich für die Herstellung hochempfindlicher Strahlungsmessgeräte.
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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.