abnutzen
[ˈapˌnʊt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“abnutzen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas bei der Benutzung verschleißen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abnutzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌnʊt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abnutzen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for abnutzen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌnʊt͡sn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
abnutzen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is abnutzen, spelled A-B-N-U-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas bei der Benutzung verschleißen
- 2etwas verbraucht sich mit der Zeit (von selbst)
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “abnutzen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-N-U-T-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapˌnʊt͡sn̩] (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.