abkanzeln

[ˈapˌkant͡sl̩n]

/[ˈapˌkant͡sl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“abkanzeln” 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) - mit harschen Worten, von oben herab, kritisieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-abkanzeln · abkanzeln · German

abkanzeln · 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 abkanzeln
PropertyValue
Headwordabkanzeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌkant͡sl̩n]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abkanzeln“ im Deutschen

abkanzelnliegt 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

abkanzeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌkant͡sl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit harschen Worten, von oben herab, kritisieren".

No misspelling variants are generated for abkanzeln in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abkanzeln, spelled A-B-K-A-N-Z-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit harschen Worten, von oben herab, kritisieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „»Es tut mir leid, dass du gewartet hast«, fährt sie ihn an, »aber es kommt nicht in Frage, dass du mich hier abkanzelst wie eine Zehnjährige.«“
  2. War das nötig, mich hier so vor allen abzukanzeln?

Antonyms

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 "abkanzeln"?
"abkanzeln" is spelled A-B-K-A-N-Z-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌkant͡sl̩n].
What does "abkanzeln" mean?
As a verb, "abkanzeln" means: mit harschen Worten, von oben herab, kritisieren
How do you pronounce "abkanzeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abkanzeln" is [ˈapˌkant͡sl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abkanzeln" come from?
"abkanzeln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list