abhacken

[ˈapˌhakn̩]

/[ˈapˌhakn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abhacken” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,151 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#62,151
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch Zuschlagen mit einem scharfen Gerät/Werkzeug (Hacken) abtrennen

Key facts for abhacken
PropertyValue
Headwordabhacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌhakn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,151
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abhacken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abhacken lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abhacken is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌhakn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,151 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "durch Zuschlagen mit einem scharfen Gerät/Werkzeug (Hacken) abtrennen".

Zero misspellings are on record for abhacken in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is abhacken, spelled A-B-H-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Zuschlagen mit einem scharfen Gerät/Werkzeug (Hacken) abtrennen

Synonyms

abhauenabschlagenweghacken

This word in other languages

chop up(English)cortar(Español)couper(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abhacken"?
"abhacken" is spelled A-B-H-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌhakn̩].
What does "abhacken" mean?
As a verb, "abhacken" means: durch Zuschlagen mit einem scharfen Gerät/Werkzeug (Hacken) abtrennen
How do you pronounce "abhacken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abhacken" is [ˈapˌhakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abhacken" come from?
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Using “abhacken”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-H-A-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌhakn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list