Abrasion
[apʁaˈzi̯oːn]
The verdict
“Abrasion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - operative Entfernung von Gewebe durch Abkratzen, Abschürfen
Corpus desk
Index DE-abrasion · Abrasion · German
Abrasion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Abrasion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apʁaˈzi̯oːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Abrasion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Abrasion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apʁaˈzi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Abrasion in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Abrasion, spelled A-B-R-A-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1operative Entfernung von Gewebe durch Abkratzen, Abschürfen
- 2die flächenhafte Erosion oder Verwitterung aufgrund des Kollidierens von Frachtmaterial mit Hindernissen und des damit verbundenen Abschabens (vor allem an der Küste von großen Seen oder Meeren)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Abrasion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Abrasionen treten verletzungs- und verschleißbedingt auf oder werden in der Medizin mit diagnostischer und therapeutischer Absicht durchgeführt.
„Die direkte Abtragung von Festgestein durch den Gletscher wird als Abrasion bezeichnet.“
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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.