herausragen

\hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩\

/\hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“herausragen” 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) - Émerger, être plus haut ou plus exposé que les autres.

Corpus desk

Index FR-herausragen · herausragen · French

herausragen · 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 "H" 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 herausragen
PropertyValue
Headwordherausragen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « herausragen » en français

herausragenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for herausragen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is herausragen, spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-R-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Émerger, être plus haut ou plus exposé que les autres.
  2. 2
    Être different ou mieux que les autres.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Südturm des Stephandsdomes ragt aus dem Häusermeer der Wiener Innenstadt heraus.

Synonyms

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 "herausragen"?
"herausragen" is spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-R-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩\.
What does "herausragen" mean?
As a verb, "herausragen" means: Émerger, être plus haut ou plus exposé que les autres.
How do you pronounce "herausragen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herausragen" is \hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herausragen" come from?
"herausragen" 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