abrackern

[ˈapˌʁakɐn]

/[ˈapˌʁakɐn]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich bis zur Erschöpfung mühen, schwer arbeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-abrackern · abrackern · German

abrackern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 abrackern
PropertyValue
Headwordabrackern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʁakɐn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abrackern“ im Deutschen

abrackernliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abrackern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʁakɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich bis zur Erschöpfung mühen, schwer arbeiten".

No generated misspelling entries exist for abrackern in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abrackern, spelled A-B-R-A-C-K-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich bis zur Erschöpfung mühen, schwer arbeiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sein ganzes Leben rackerte er sich für seine Familie ab.
  2. Der ältere Passagier rackert sich mit seinem Koffer ab, ohne dass ihm jemand zur Hilfe kommt.

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 "abrackern"?
"abrackern" is spelled A-B-R-A-C-K-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʁakɐn].
What does "abrackern" mean?
As a verb, "abrackern" means: sich bis zur Erschöpfung mühen, schwer arbeiten
How do you pronounce "abrackern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abrackern" is [ˈapˌʁakɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abrackern" come from?
"abrackern" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list