abschnüren

[ˈapˌʃnyːʁən]

/[ˈapˌʃnyːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“abschnüren” 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) - etwas mit einer Schnur oder Ähnlichem einengen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschnuren · abschnüren · German

abschnüren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 abschnüren
PropertyValue
Headwordabschnüren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃnyːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abschnüren“ im Deutschen

abschnürenschafft 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

abschnüren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃnyːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abschnüren, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is abschnüren, spelled A-B-S-C-H-N-Ü-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit einer Schnur oder Ähnlichem einengen
  2. 2
    etwas absperren oder abriegeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Ring oder ein anderer Gegenstand, der einen Körperteil abschnürt, muss entfernt werden, bevor sich eine Schwellung bildet.
  2. In ihr war ein dunkles Gefühl, eine dumpfe Angst, die ihr fast das Herz abschnürte; sie aß kaum und gab auf alle Fragen nur einsilbige Antworten.

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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 "abschnüren"?
"abschnüren" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-N-Ü-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃnyːʁən].
What does "abschnüren" mean?
As a verb, "abschnüren" means: etwas mit einer Schnur oder Ähnlichem einengen
How do you pronounce "abschnüren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abschnüren" is [ˈapˌʃnyːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abschnüren" come from?
"abschnüren" 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