abknallen

[ˈapˌknalən]

/[ˈapˌknalən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abknallen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,625 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,625
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - durch Schüsse aus einer Schusswaffe töten

Corpus desk

Index DE-abknallen · abknallen · German

abknallen · rank #52,625 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,625
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgehackt

Nearest frequency peer: abgehackt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “abknallen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “abknallen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for abknallen
PropertyValue
Headwordabknallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌknalən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,625
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abknallen” 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). abknallen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

abknallen is uncommon German at frequency #52,625 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌknalən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for abknallen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abknallen, spelled A-B-K-N-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Schüsse aus einer Schusswaffe töten
  2. 2
    (eine Schusswaffe) betätigen und so einen Schuss abgeben/eine Explosion erzeugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In einer durchgenormten Landwirtschaft werden Füchse in Fallen gefangen, vergiftet oder bei Nacht im Lichtkegel von Suchscheinwerfern abgeknallt.“
  2. „[Heinrich] Himmler ließ [Karl Lasch] wegen angeblichen Schmuggels verhaften und in Breslau ohne Gerichtsurteil in der Zelle abknallen.“

Synonyms

abballernabschießenniederschießenabfeuernfeuernschießen

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abknallen"?
"abknallen" is spelled A-B-K-N-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌknalən].
What does "abknallen" mean?
As a verb, "abknallen" means: durch Schüsse aus einer Schusswaffe töten
How do you pronounce "abknallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abknallen" is [ˈapˌknalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abknallen" come from?
"abknallen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abknallen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abgehackt#52,624überzieht#52,621überhören#52,619aktiviere#52,634

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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