abfretten

[ˈapˌfʁɛtn̩]

/[ˈapˌfʁɛtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“abfretten” 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) - sich abmühen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abfretten · abfretten · German

abfretten · 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 abfretten
PropertyValue
Headwordabfretten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌfʁɛtn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abfretten“ im Deutschen

abfrettenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abfretten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌfʁɛtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich abmühen".

No misspelling variants are generated for abfretten in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abfretten, spelled A-B-F-R-E-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich abmühen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wer sich auf Demokratie einlässt, muss sich abfretten mit Verfahren, die allesamt ihre Tücken haben.

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 "abfretten"?
"abfretten" is spelled A-B-F-R-E-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌfʁɛtn̩].
What does "abfretten" mean?
As a verb, "abfretten" means: sich abmühen
How do you pronounce "abfretten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abfretten" is [ˈapˌfʁɛtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abfretten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list