abblitzen

[ˈapˌblɪt͡sn̩]

/[ˈapˌblɪt͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“abblitzen” is uncommon German (frequency #69,953 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,953
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von jemandem zurückgewiesen werden, jemandem gegenüber keine Chance zur Kommunikation haben

Key facts for abblitzen
PropertyValue
Headwordabblitzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌblɪt͡sn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,953
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abblitzen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abblitzen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abblitzen is uncommon German at frequency #69,953 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌblɪt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abblitzen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abblitzen, spelled A-B-B-L-I-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von jemandem zurückgewiesen werden, jemandem gegenüber keine Chance zur Kommunikation haben
  2. 2
    mit einem Blitz wirkungslos, ohne einen Schuss zu lösen, verpuffen
  3. 3
    aufhören zu blitzen, blitzend zu leuchten

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abblitzen"?
"abblitzen" is spelled A-B-B-L-I-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌblɪt͡sn̩].
What does "abblitzen" mean?
As a verb, "abblitzen" means: von jemandem zurückgewiesen werden, jemandem gegenüber keine Chance zur Kommunikation haben
How do you pronounce "abblitzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abblitzen" is [ˈapˌblɪt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abblitzen" come from?
"abblitzen" is a German 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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Using “abblitzen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-B-L-I-T-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌblɪt͡sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list