abdrosseln
[ˈapˌdʁɔsl̩n]
The verdict
“abdrosseln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Zufuhr von etwas verringern/unterbinden, zum Beispiel die von Treibstoff zu einem Motor
Corpus desk
Index DE-abdrosseln · abdrosseln · German
abdrosseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abdrosseln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌdʁɔsl̩n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abdrosseln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abdrosseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌdʁɔsl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abdrosseln, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abdrosseln, spelled A-B-D-R-O-S-S-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1die Zufuhr von etwas verringern/unterbinden, zum Beispiel die von Treibstoff zu einem Motor
- 2die Kehle (Drossel) zudrücken
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abdrosseln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In sehr einfacher Weise läßt sich der Durchfluß dadurch regeln, daß man ihn durch eine Drosselkappe im Druckrohr oder durch eine Ringschütze am unteren Ende des Saugrohres mehr oder minder abdrosselt.“
„Man drosselt den Motor ab, zieht das Höhensteuer langsam bis an den Bauch und läßt das Flugzeug durchsacken.“
Antonyms
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.