abpellen

[ˈapˌpɛlən]

/[ˈapˌpɛlən]/ verb

The verdict

“abpellen” 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 September 3, 2026) - die äußere Schicht von etwas entfernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abpellen · abpellen · German

abpellen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for abpellen
PropertyValue
Headwordabpellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌpɛlən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abpellen“ im Deutschen

abpellenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abpellen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌpɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die äußere Schicht von etwas entfernen".

Zero misspellings are on record for abpellen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 abpellen, spelled A-B-P-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die äußere Schicht von etwas entfernen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er pellte die Wurst ab.
  2. Ich muss noch die Kartoffeln abpellen.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abpellen"?
"abpellen" is spelled A-B-P-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌpɛlən].
What does "abpellen" mean?
As a verb, "abpellen" means: die äußere Schicht von etwas entfernen
How do you pronounce "abpellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abpellen" is [ˈapˌpɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abpellen" come from?
"abpellen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list