ausstehen

\ˈaʊ̯sˌʃteːən\

/\ˈaʊ̯sˌʃteːən\/ verb

The verdict

“ausstehen” 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) - Être en suspens, ne pas encore être arrivé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ausstehen · ausstehen · French

ausstehen · 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 ausstehen
PropertyValue
Headwordausstehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaʊ̯sˌʃteːən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ausstehen » en français

ausstehensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for ausstehen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ausstehen, spelled A-U-S-S-T-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être en suspens, ne pas encore être arrivé.
  2. 2
    Endurer, supporter (faim, soif, souffrance, douleur etc.).
  3. 3
    nicht ausstehen können: ne pas supporter, détester.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir haben beim Hersteller des Gerätes nachgefragt, ob es unsere Anforderungen erfüllen kann, aber seine Antwort steht noch aus.
  2. Meine Tochter war für ein paar Tage abgängig und ich musste tausend Ängste ausstehen, bis sie wieder bei mir war.

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 "ausstehen"?
"ausstehen" is spelled A-U-S-S-T-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʊ̯sˌʃteːən\.
What does "ausstehen" mean?
As a verb, "ausstehen" means: Être en suspens, ne pas encore être arrivé.
How do you pronounce "ausstehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausstehen" is \ˈaʊ̯sˌʃteːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausstehen" come from?
"ausstehen" 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