abkoppeln
[ˈapˌkɔpl̩n]
The verdict
“abkoppeln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #91,239 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #91,239
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine feste Verbindung, zum Beispiel durch eine Stange oder Anhängerkupplung, zwischen zwei Teilen lösen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abkoppeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌkɔpl̩n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #91,239 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abkoppeln” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for abkoppeln is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌkɔpl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #91,239 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for abkoppeln in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abkoppeln, spelled A-B-K-O-P-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1eine feste Verbindung, zum Beispiel durch eine Stange oder Anhängerkupplung, zwischen zwei Teilen lösen
- 2trennen, sich getrennt entwickeln lassen, für sich sein
- 3die Führleine (Koppel) entfernen
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); 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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Using “abkoppeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-K-O-P-P-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapˌkɔpl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.