abschaben
[ˈapˌʃaːbn̩]
The verdict
“abschaben” 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) - durch Schaben entfernen
Corpus desk
Index DE-abschaben · abschaben · German
abschaben · 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 | abschaben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌʃaːbn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abschaben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abschaben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
abschaben has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is abschaben, spelled A-B-S-C-H-A-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1durch Schaben entfernen
- 2durch Schaben etwas frei machen
- 3durch Gebrauch abwetzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abschaben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Für eine effektive Beseitigung der Honigflecken aus Teppichen ist es wichtig, einen Großteil der Verunreinigung mit einem Löffel oder Messer abzuschaben.
Ruhig und still ließ er diese Scherze über sich ergehen; er verschlang große Bissen Brot, während er den Hühnerknochen abschabte mit der Sorgfalt eines Menschen, der den Wert eines Stückchens Fleisch zu schätzen weiß.
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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.