absacken

[ˈapˌzakn̩]

/[ˈapˌzakn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“absacken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - sich nach unten bewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-absacken · absacken · German

absacken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for absacken
PropertyValue
Headwordabsacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌzakn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „absacken“ im Deutschen

absackenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

absacken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌzakn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for absacken, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is absacken, spelled A-B-S-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich nach unten bewegen
  2. 2
    im Wasser versinken
  3. 3
    plötzlich an Höhe verlieren
  4. 4
    an Wert, Kraft, Moral oder Ähnlichem verlieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Fundament des Fabrikgebäude sackte ab.
  2. „Durch den Tunnelbau sackte eine Straße ab, ein riesiges Loch entstand, die Bauarbeiten mussten eingestellt werden.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "absacken"?
"absacken" is spelled A-B-S-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌzakn̩].
What does "absacken" mean?
As a verb, "absacken" means: sich nach unten bewegen
How do you pronounce "absacken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absacken" is [ˈapˌzakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absacken" come from?
"absacken" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list