abschmücken

[ˈapˌʃmʏkn̩]

/[ˈapˌʃmʏkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“abschmücken” 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 3, 2026) - den Schmuck von etwas entfernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschmucken · abschmücken · German

abschmücken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 abschmücken
PropertyValue
Headwordabschmücken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃmʏkn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abschmücken“ im Deutschen

abschmückenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abschmücken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃmʏkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Schmuck von etwas entfernen".

No misspelling variants are generated for abschmücken in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is abschmücken, spelled A-B-S-C-H-M-Ü-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Schmuck von etwas entfernen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sie darf Silvester das Essen auftragen, und einige Tage später in dem Kostüm den Baum abschmücken.“

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 "abschmücken"?
"abschmücken" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-M-Ü-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃmʏkn̩].
What does "abschmücken" mean?
As a verb, "abschmücken" means: den Schmuck von etwas entfernen
How do you pronounce "abschmücken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abschmücken" is [ˈapˌʃmʏkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abschmücken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list