abschließen

[ˈapˌʃliːsn̩]

/[ˈapˌʃliːsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abschließen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - zu Ende bringen; beenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschlie-en · abschließen · German

abschließen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for abschließen
PropertyValue
Headwordabschließen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃliːsn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abschließen” sits in German frequency

abschließen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abschließen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃliːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

abschließen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abschließen, spelled A-B-S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu Ende bringen; beenden
  2. 2
    das Öffnen durch Unbefugte mit einem Verschließmechanismus blockieren
  3. 3
    einen Vertrag, Handel oder Ähnliches vereinbaren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn wir die Studie nicht rechtzeitig abschließen, kriegen wir keinen Schein dafür.
  2. Habt ihr eure Arbeit rechtzeitig abgeschlossen?

Synonyms

beendenverriegelnverschließen

Antonyms

aufschließenaufsperren

This word in other languages

end(English)terminar(Español)terminer(Français)concluir(Português)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abschließen"?
"abschließen" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-L-I-E-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃliːsn̩].
What does "abschließen" mean?
As a verb, "abschließen" means: zu Ende bringen; beenden
How do you pronounce "abschließen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abschließen" is [ˈapˌʃliːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abschließen" come from?
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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