abservieren
[ˈapzɛʁˌviːʁən]
The verdict
“abservieren” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach dem Essen benutztes Geschirr, Besteck, übrige Speisen vom Tisch entfernen; den Esstisch abräumen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abservieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapzɛʁˌviːʁən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abservieren” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for abservieren is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapzɛʁˌviːʁən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
abservieren has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abservieren, spelled A-B-S-E-R-V-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1nach dem Essen benutztes Geschirr, Besteck, übrige Speisen vom Tisch entfernen; den Esstisch abräumen
- 2(jemanden) grob abweisen, feuern
- 3(jemanden) gewaltsam ums Leben bringen, töten
- 4(jemanden, eine Mannschaft) klar und leicht besiegen
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.
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Using “abservieren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-E-R-V-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapzɛʁˌviːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.