abrahmen

[ˈapˌʁaːmən]

/[ˈapˌʁaːmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abrahmen” 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) - den Rahm von der frischen Milch abschöpfen

Key facts for abrahmen
PropertyValue
Headwordabrahmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʁaːmən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abrahmen” sits in German frequency

abrahmen 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

abrahmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʁaːmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abrahmen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abrahmen, spelled A-B-R-A-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Rahm von der frischen Milch abschöpfen
  2. 2
    einer Sache das Beste entnehmen

Synonyms

absahnenabschäumenabschöpfenauslesenaussortierenaussondern

This word in other languages

skim milk(English)écrémer(Français)

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 "abrahmen"?
"abrahmen" is spelled A-B-R-A-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʁaːmən].
What does "abrahmen" mean?
As a verb, "abrahmen" means: den Rahm von der frischen Milch abschöpfen
How do you pronounce "abrahmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abrahmen" is [ˈapˌʁaːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abrahmen" come from?
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Using “abrahmen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-R-A-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌʁaːmən] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list