abscheiden
[ˈapˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]
The verdict
“abscheiden” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - voneinander trennen
Corpus desk
Index DE-abscheiden · abscheiden · German
abscheiden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | abscheiden |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌʃaɪ̯dn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abscheiden“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abscheiden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abscheiden, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abscheiden, spelled A-B-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1voneinander trennen
- 2von sich geben, absondern
- 3sterben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abscheiden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In einem Fettabscheider werden die Fettbestandteile aus dem Abwasser abgeschieden und können später als Sondermüll entsorgt werden.
Der Arzt besah sich die Wunde gründlich, denn diese schied noch immer Eiter ab.
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.