abrüsten

[ˈapˌʁʏstn̩]

/[ˈapˌʁʏstn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abrüsten” is uncommon German (frequency #98,043 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,043
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Militärarsenal verkleinern

Key facts for abrüsten
PropertyValue
Headwordabrüsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʁʏstn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,043
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abrüsten” 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). abrüsten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abrüsten is uncommon German at frequency #98,043 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʁʏstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

abrüsten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is abrüsten, spelled A-B-R-Ü-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Militärarsenal verkleinern
  2. 2
    Hilfsmittel abbauen, abräumen; Gerüst(e) entfernen
  3. 3
    aus dem Militärdienst ausscheiden

Synonyms

entwaffnen

Antonyms

aufrüsten

This word in other languages

disarm(English)desarmar(Español)réduire(Français)

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 "abrüsten"?
"abrüsten" is spelled A-B-R-Ü-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʁʏstn̩].
What does "abrüsten" mean?
As a verb, "abrüsten" means: Militärarsenal verkleinern
How do you pronounce "abrüsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abrüsten" is [ˈapˌʁʏstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abrüsten" come from?
"abrüsten" 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 “abrüsten”

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

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