abstillen
[ˈapˌʃtɪlən]
The verdict
“abstillen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aufhören, ein Baby mit Muttermilch von der Brust zu füttern (= stillen); einen Säugling von der Muttermilch entwöhnen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abstillen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌʃtɪlən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abstillen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
abstillen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃtɪlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aufhören, ein Baby mit Muttermilch von der Brust zu füttern (= stillen); einen Säugling von der Muttermilch entwöhnen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abstillen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is abstillen, spelled A-B-S-T-I-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1aufhören, ein Baby mit Muttermilch von der Brust zu füttern (= stillen); einen Säugling von der Muttermilch entwöhnen
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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.
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Using “abstillen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-T-I-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapˌʃtɪlən] (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.