ausgestorben
\ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɔʁbn̩\
The verdict
“ausgestorben” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Éteint.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ausgestorben · ausgestorben · French
ausgestorben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ausgestorben |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɔʁbn̩\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ausgestorben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɔʁbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Éteint.".
Zero misspellings are on record for ausgestorben in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with 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 ausgestorben, spelled A-U-S-G-E-S-T-O-R-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Éteint.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ausgestorben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die nördlichen Bezirke Charkiws (..), die massiv bombardiert worden waren, sind menschenleer. Hier ist die Stadt wegen fortdauernden Beschusses und ständiger Überfälle wie ausgestorben. Das Geschützfeuer verstummt nie. Es ist nicht übertrieben zu sagen: Diese Teile der Stadt wurden dem Erdboden gleichgemacht.
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.