absperren

[ˈapˌʃpɛʁən]

/[ˈapˌʃpɛʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“absperren” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,962 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#69,962
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Tür zu einem Zimmer verschließen

Key facts for absperren
PropertyValue
Headwordabsperren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃpɛʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,962
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “absperren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). absperren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for absperren is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌʃpɛʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,962 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

absperren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is absperren, spelled A-B-S-P-E-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Tür zu einem Zimmer verschließen
  2. 2
    den Zugang zu einem Gebiet oder Gebäude verhindern
  3. 3
    den Durchfluss einer Flüssigkeit oder eines Gases unterbinden

Synonyms

abschließenzuschließenabriegelnblockierenabdrosselnunterbrechen

This word in other languages

lock(English)cerrar(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "absperren"?
"absperren" is spelled A-B-S-P-E-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃpɛʁən].
What does "absperren" mean?
As a verb, "absperren" means: die Tür zu einem Zimmer verschließen
How do you pronounce "absperren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absperren" is [ˈapˌʃpɛʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absperren" come from?
"absperren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “absperren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-P-E-R-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌʃpɛʁən] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list