abschwimmen

[ˈapˌʃvɪmən]

/[ˈapˌʃvɪmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abschwimmen” 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 May 6, 2026) - sich schwimmend wegbewegen

Key facts for abschwimmen
PropertyValue
Headwordabschwimmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃvɪmən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abschwimmen” sits in German frequency

abschwimmen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abschwimmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃvɪmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for abschwimmen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abschwimmen, spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich schwimmend wegbewegen
  2. 2
    sich von irgendwo wegbewegen; einen Ort verlassen
  3. 3
    durch Schwimmen einbüßen, verringern
  4. 4
    (als sportliche Betätigung) eine bestimmte Strecke schwimmend zurücklegen oder für eine bestimmte Zeit schwimmen
  5. 5
    für längere Zeit, eine bestimmte Dauer gültige Karte einer Badeanstalt (Dauer-, Saison-, Sammelkarte oder dergleichen) aufbrauchen

Synonyms

fortschwimmenwegschwimmensich entfernenweggehen

This word in other languages

swim off(English)s’éloigner(Français)

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 "abschwimmen"?
"abschwimmen" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃvɪmən].
What does "abschwimmen" mean?
As a verb, "abschwimmen" means: sich schwimmend wegbewegen
How do you pronounce "abschwimmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abschwimmen" is [ˈapˌʃvɪmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abschwimmen" come from?
"abschwimmen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “abschwimmen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌʃvɪmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list