auszeichnen

\aʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnən\

/\aʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnən\/ verb

The verdict

“auszeichnen” 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) - Distinguer, octroyer un prix.

Corpus desk

Index FR-auszeichnen · auszeichnen · French

auszeichnen · 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 auszeichnen
PropertyValue
Headwordauszeichnen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\aʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnən\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « auszeichnen » en français

auszeichnenreste 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

auszeichnen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \aʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Distinguer, octroyer un prix.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for auszeichnen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is auszeichnen, spelled A-U-S-Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Distinguer, octroyer un prix.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie zeichnete ihn mit ihrem Vertrauen aus.
  2. Wolodymyr Selenskyj und das ukrainische Volk sind für ihre Verdienste um die Einheit Europas in Aachen mit dem Karlspreis ausgezeichnet worden.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list