abküssen

[ˈapˌkʏsn̩]

/[ˈapˌkʏsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abküssen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - über eine längere Zeit immer wieder küssen

Key facts for abküssen
PropertyValue
Headwordabküssen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌkʏsn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abküssen” sits in German frequency

abküssen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abküssen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌkʏsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "über eine längere Zeit immer wieder küssen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abküssen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abküssen, spelled A-B-K-Ü-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    über eine längere Zeit immer wieder küssen

Synonyms

abbusselnabknutschen

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 "abküssen"?
"abküssen" is spelled A-B-K-Ü-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌkʏsn̩].
What does "abküssen" mean?
As a verb, "abküssen" means: über eine längere Zeit immer wieder küssen
How do you pronounce "abküssen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abküssen" is [ˈapˌkʏsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abküssen" come from?
"abküssen" 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 “abküssen”

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

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