abhetzen
[ˈapˌhɛt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“abhetzen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tiere antreiben, anstrengen, bis ihre Kräfte am Ende sind, bis sie völlig ermüdet sind
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abhetzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌhɛt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abhetzen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for abhetzen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌhɛt͡sn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
abhetzen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 abhetzen, spelled A-B-H-E-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1Tiere antreiben, anstrengen, bis ihre Kräfte am Ende sind, bis sie völlig ermüdet sind
- 2sich besonders beeilen, alle Kräfte einsetzen, um etwas noch rechtzeitig zu schaffen
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.
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Using “abhetzen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-H-E-T-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapˌhɛt͡sn̩] (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.