abschwellen

[ˈapˌʃvɛlən]

/[ˈapˌʃvɛlən]/ verb

The verdict

“abschwellen” 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) - an übersteigertem Umfang abnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschwellen · abschwellen · German

abschwellen · 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 abschwellen
PropertyValue
Headwordabschwellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃvɛlən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abschwellen“ im Deutschen

abschwellenliegt 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for abschwellen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 abschwellen, spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an übersteigertem Umfang abnehmen
  2. 2
    an Intensität abnehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im weiteren Verlauf wird das Sekret dicker und klebriger, bis nach vier oder fünf Tagen die Schleimhäute abschwellen und die Nasengänge wieder frei werden.“
  2. „Und augenblicks begann das Tosen abzuschwellen, das hallende Lachen bändigte sich, nur ein unterdrücktes Schlucken, Ächzen und Kreischen zuckte noch ….“

Antonyms

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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 "abschwellen"?
"abschwellen" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃvɛlən].
What does "abschwellen" mean?
As a verb, "abschwellen" means: an übersteigertem Umfang abnehmen
How do you pronounce "abschwellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abschwellen" is [ˈapˌʃvɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abschwellen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list