abrasio

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abscheren

Corpus desk

Index DE-abrasio · abrasio · German

abrasio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 abrasio
PropertyValue
Headwordabrasio
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abrasio“ im Deutschen

abrasiositzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abrasio is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for abrasio in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abrasio, spelled A-B-R-A-S-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abscheren
  2. 2
    Abnutzung, Zahnabnutzung
  3. 3
    Abschabung, Ausschabung, Auskratzung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Hinc itaque fideles Christi, qui ad aeternam vitam medullitus suspirant, qui mundum cum suis oblectationibus sub pedibus conculcant, qui in terra nihil possidere volunt, sed cum Apostolo dicunt, Nostra conversatio in coelis est, capillorum minimam partem in capitibus retinent, ut per eorum abrasionem se minimam terrenorum sollicitudinem habere designent.…

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 "abrasio"?
"abrasio" is spelled A-B-R-A-S-I-O.
What does "abrasio" mean?
As a noun, "abrasio" means: Abscheren
What language does "abrasio" come from?
"abrasio" 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