abrücken

[ˈapˌʁʏkn̩]

/[ˈapˌʁʏkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abrücken” is uncommon German (frequency #51,893 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,893
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem Ruck oder ruckweise von etwas wegbewegen, wegschieben

Key facts for abrücken
PropertyValue
Headwordabrücken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʁʏkn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,893
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abrücken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abrücken lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abrücken is uncommon German at frequency #51,893 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʁʏkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for abrücken in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abrücken, spelled A-B-R-Ü-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Ruck oder ruckweise von etwas wegbewegen, wegschieben
  2. 2
    sich von einer Stelle etwas wegbewegen, zur Seite rutschen
  3. 3
    mit dem gesamten Trupp geordnet an einen anderen Ort marschieren
  4. 4
    von jemandem oder etwas Abstand nehmen, sich distanzieren

Synonyms

vorrückenwegbewegenwegrückenwegrutschenwegschiebenwegbewegenwegrückenwegrutschenabmarschierendistanzierenentfernenlossagenabkommen

Antonyms

hinrückenhinrutschenhinschiebenhinbewegenhinrückenhinrutschennähernanrückenannähernbeistimmenbeipflichten

This word in other languages

move away(English)apartarse(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abrücken"?
"abrücken" is spelled A-B-R-Ü-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʁʏkn̩].
What does "abrücken" mean?
As a verb, "abrücken" means: mit einem Ruck oder ruckweise von etwas wegbewegen, wegschieben
How do you pronounce "abrücken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abrücken" is [ˈapˌʁʏkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abrücken" come from?
"abrücken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “abrücken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-R-Ü-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌʁʏkn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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