abfressen
[ˈapˌfʁɛsn̩]
The verdict
“abfressen” 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) - einen Bestandteil von etwas abtrennen und verzehren (fressen) etwas von etwas anderem durch Fressen entfernen
Corpus desk
Index DE-abfressen · abfressen · German
abfressen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abfressen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌfʁɛsn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abfressen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abfressen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌfʁɛsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for abfressen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is abfressen, spelled A-B-F-R-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1einen Bestandteil von etwas abtrennen und verzehren (fressen) etwas von etwas anderem durch Fressen entfernen
- 2eine Pflanze/Pflanzung von Essbarem befreien, alles aufessen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abfressen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dass die Rehe immer die neuen, zarten Triebe abfressen müssen!
Die Raupen haben in diesem Jahr das ganze Laub abgefressen.
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.