auslegen

\aʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩\

/\aʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poser sur, étaler, étendre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-auslegen · auslegen · French

auslegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 auslegen
PropertyValue
Headwordauslegen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\aʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « auslegen » en français

auslegenreste 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

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

auslegen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 auslegen, spelled A-U-S-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poser sur, étaler, étendre.
  2. 2
    Exposer, interpréter.
  3. 3
    Concevoir, dimensionner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Boden war mit Teppich ausgelegt.
  2. (Für die Ernte) werden unter den Olivenbäumen große Netze ausgelegt. Danach werden die Bäume in einem Arbeitsgang beschnitten und die Oliven per Hand geerntet.

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 "auslegen"?
"auslegen" is spelled A-U-S-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \aʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩\.
What does "auslegen" mean?
As a verb, "auslegen" means: Poser sur, étaler, étendre.
How do you pronounce "auslegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auslegen" is \aʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auslegen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list