abputzen
[ˈapˌpʊt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“abputzen” 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) - den Schmutz durch Bürsten, Klopfen oder Wischen entfernen
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Index DE-abputzen · abputzen · German
abputzen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abputzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌpʊt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abputzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abputzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌpʊt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for abputzen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abputzen, spelled A-B-P-U-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1den Schmutz durch Bürsten, Klopfen oder Wischen entfernen
- 2die Accessoires, die der Verschönerung dienen sollen, wieder entfernen
- 3die Wand eines Hauses mit Putz oder Mörtel bewerfen
- 4jemanden zurechtweisen
- 5die Schuld auf andere schieben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abputzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Karotten abputzen und in grobe Stücke schneiden.
Die Brendicke hatte zunächst ein Fleckchen auf dem schwarzen Tuchrock entdeckt: ein Staubfleckchen, das sie mit ihrem Ärmel abputzte.
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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.