ausschalten

\ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩\

/\ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Éteindre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ausschalten · ausschalten · French

ausschalten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 ausschalten
PropertyValue
Headwordausschalten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ausschalten » en français

ausschaltenreste 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

ausschalten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ausschalten, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ausschalten, spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Éteindre.
  2. 2
    Mettre hors de combat, tuer, éliminer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn ich studiere, muss ich das Telefon ausschalten, weil es mich ablenkt.
  2. Hier spricht Ihr Kapitän, bitte nehmen Sie umgehend Ihre Plätze wieder ein, schließen Sie die Sicherheitsgurte und schalten Sie alle elektronischen Geräte aus.

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