abhorchen
[ˈapˌhɔʁçn̩]
The verdict
“abhorchen” 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 May 6, 2026) - mit dem Gehör (oder speziellen Instrumenten) auf Geräusche prüfen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abhorchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌhɔʁçn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abhorchen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
abhorchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌhɔʁçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abhorchen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is abhorchen, spelled A-B-H-O-R-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit dem Gehör (oder speziellen Instrumenten) auf Geräusche prüfen
- 2bestimmte Organe durch Überprüfen derer Körpergeräusche (mittels eines speziellen Instruments) untersuchen
- 3zwecks Observation, Überwachung heimlich mit anhören
- 4etwas achtsam, bewusst (bis zum Ende) anhören
- 5von jemandem etwas durch aufmerksames Hören, Hin- und/oder Zuhören, Lauschen erfahren, feststellen, herausfinden
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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 “abhorchen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-H-O-R-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapˌhɔʁçn̩] (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.