abschwatzen

[ˈapˌʃvat͡sn̩]

/[ˈapˌʃvat͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“abschwatzen” 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) - jemandem so lange zureden, bis er etwas weggibt/verkauft, was er eigentlich behalten möchte

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschwatzen · abschwatzen · German

abschwatzen · 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 abschwatzen
PropertyValue
Headwordabschwatzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃvat͡sn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abschwatzen“ im Deutschen

abschwatzensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abschwatzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃvat͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem so lange zureden, bis er etwas weggibt/verkauft, was er eigentlich behalten möchte".

abschwatzen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abschwatzen, spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-A-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem so lange zureden, bis er etwas weggibt/verkauft, was er eigentlich behalten möchte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Und lass dir nicht von deinem Bruder die Kinokarte abschwatzen!
  2. Ich habe Renate den roten Mantel abgeschwatzt, sie wollte ihn eigentlich nicht hergeben, aber der steht mir doch viel besser, oder?

Antonyms

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 "abschwatzen"?
"abschwatzen" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-A-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃvat͡sn̩].
What does "abschwatzen" mean?
As a verb, "abschwatzen" means: jemandem so lange zureden, bis er etwas weggibt/verkauft, was er eigentlich behalten möchte
How do you pronounce "abschwatzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abschwatzen" is [ˈapˌʃvat͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abschwatzen" come from?
"abschwatzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list