ausgraben

\ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩\

/\ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“ausgraben” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Déterrer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ausgraben · ausgraben · French

ausgraben · 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 ausgraben
PropertyValue
Headwordausgraben
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ausgraben » en français

ausgrabenreste 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

ausgraben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Déterrer.".

ausgraben has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ausgraben, spelled A-U-S-G-R-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déterrer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Alexander von Humboldt war in ganz Europa berühmt wegen einer Expedition in die Tropen, die er fünfundzwanzig Jahre zuvor unternommen hatte. Er (...) hatte mit Papageien gesprochen, Leichen ausgegraben, jeden Fluß, Berg und See auf seinem Weg vermessen, war in jedes Erdloch gekrochen und hatte mehr Beeren gekostet und Bäume erklettert, als sich irgend jem…

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 "ausgraben"?
"ausgraben" is spelled A-U-S-G-R-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩\.
What does "ausgraben" mean?
As a verb, "ausgraben" means: Déterrer.
How do you pronounce "ausgraben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausgraben" is \ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausgraben" come from?
"ausgraben" 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