abrichten
[ˈapˌʁɪçtn̩]
The verdict
“abrichten” 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) - einem Lebewesen beibringen, etwas gehorsam zu tun, ohne dabei nachzudenken oder zu zögern
Corpus desk
Index DE-abrichten · abrichten · German
abrichten · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abrichten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌʁɪçtn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abrichten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abrichten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʁɪçtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einem Lebewesen beibringen, etwas gehorsam zu tun, ohne dabei nachzudenken oder zu zögern".
abrichten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 abrichten, spelled A-B-R-I-C-H-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1einem Lebewesen beibringen, etwas gehorsam zu tun, ohne dabei nachzudenken oder zu zögern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abrichten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie hatte ihren Hund darauf abgerichtet, kurz zu bellen, sobald jemand das Grundstück betrat.
„Man braucht die Information, d.h. den Satz, in dem sie sich zeigt, nur noch vor den Adressaten hinzustellen und letzteren, sofern es sich um einen Schüler handelt, durch Abrichten zu den "richtigen" Reaktionen zu bewegen.“
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.