abflauen
[ˈapˌflaʊ̯ən]
The verdict
“abflauen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach und nach schwächer werdender Wind; der Wind lässt allmählich nach
Corpus desk
Index DE-abflauen · abflauen · German
abflauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | abflauen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌflaʊ̯ən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abflauen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abflauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌflaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for abflauen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abflauen, spelled A-B-F-L-A-U-E-N.
Definition
- 1nach und nach schwächer werdender Wind; der Wind lässt allmählich nach
- 2an Intensität nachlassen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abflauen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Wind flaut ab.
Und eines Tages ist dann die Leidenschaft abgeflaut.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.