austauschen

\aʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃn̩\

/\aʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“austauschen” 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) - Échanger.

Corpus desk

Index FR-austauschen · austauschen · French

austauschen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for austauschen
PropertyValue
Headwordaustauschen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\aʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « austauschen » en français

austauschenreste 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

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for austauschen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is austauschen, spelled A-U-S-T-A-U-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Échanger.
  2. 2
    Changer, remplacer.
  3. 3
    S'entretenir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach Friedensschluss wurden die Gefangenen ausgetauscht.
  2. Seine Rede kommt mir nun pathetisch und langatmig vor, und mein Nachbar und ich beginnen, eine Komplizenschaft von Hinterbänklern zu entwickeln, die unter den letzten Tischen im Klassenraum schweinische Bilder austauschen.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list