abschweifen
[ˈapˌʃvaɪ̯fn̩]
The verdict
“abschweifen” 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) - von einer Richtung abweichen, die Richtung ändern
Corpus desk
Index DE-abschweifen · abschweifen · German
abschweifen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abschweifen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌʃvaɪ̯fn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abschweifen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abschweifen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃvaɪ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abschweifen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abschweifen, spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-E-I-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1von einer Richtung abweichen, die Richtung ändern
- 2gedanklich oder beim Sprechen das Thema ändern, (oft unbewusst) von einem Thema zum anderen abweichen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how abschweifen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Maik verliert sich immer mehr in Gedankengängen und schweift 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.