abfordern

[ˈapˌfɔʁdɐn]

/[ˈapˌfɔʁdɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“abfordern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas von jemandem mit Nachdruck fordern

Corpus desk

Index DE-abfordern · abfordern · German

abfordern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for abfordern
PropertyValue
Headwordabfordern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌfɔʁdɐn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abfordern“ im Deutschen

abfordernsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abfordern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌfɔʁdɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas von jemandem mit Nachdruck fordern".

abfordern has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abfordern, spelled A-B-F-O-R-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas von jemandem mit Nachdruck fordern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Äußerung des Erstgerichts muss nicht abgefordert werden, wenn eine solche Äußerung zu keiner weiteren Erkenntnis führen könnte.
  2. Bei einigen Dokumentvorlagen werden während der Erstellung des Textes zusätzliche Daten vom Anwender abgefordert.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abfordern"?
"abfordern" is spelled A-B-F-O-R-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌfɔʁdɐn].
What does "abfordern" mean?
As a verb, "abfordern" means: etwas von jemandem mit Nachdruck fordern
How do you pronounce "abfordern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abfordern" is [ˈapˌfɔʁdɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abfordern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list