abkratzen

[ˈapˌkʁat͡sn̩]

/[ˈapˌkʁat͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abkratzen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #87,354 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#87,354
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch Schaben (Kratzen) entfernen

Key facts for abkratzen
PropertyValue
Headwordabkratzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌkʁat͡sn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#87,354
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abkratzen” 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). abkratzen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abkratzen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌkʁat͡sn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #87,354 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for abkratzen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is abkratzen, spelled A-B-K-R-A-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Schaben (Kratzen) entfernen
  2. 2
    sein Leben verlieren

Synonyms

herunterkratzenrunterkratzenwegkratzen

This word in other languages

scrape(English)rascar(Español)gratter(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abkratzen"?
"abkratzen" is spelled A-B-K-R-A-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌkʁat͡sn̩].
What does "abkratzen" mean?
As a verb, "abkratzen" means: durch Schaben (Kratzen) entfernen
How do you pronounce "abkratzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abkratzen" is [ˈapˌkʁat͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abkratzen" come from?
"abkratzen" 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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Using “abkratzen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-K-R-A-T-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌkʁat͡sn̩] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list