abstillen

[ˈapˌʃtɪlən]

/[ˈapˌʃtɪlən]/ verb

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 September 3, 2026) - aufhören, ein Baby mit Muttermilch von der Brust zu füttern (= stillen); einen Säugling von der Muttermilch entwöhnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abstillen · abstillen · German

abstillen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 abstillen
PropertyValue
Headwordabstillen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃtɪlən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abstillen“ im Deutschen

abstillenliegt 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

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

  1. 1
    aufhören, ein Baby mit Muttermilch von der Brust zu füttern (= stillen); einen Säugling von der Muttermilch entwöhnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sina stillt ihre Tochter gerade ab, weil diese nun vormittags zu einer Tagesmutter gehen wird.
  2. Wann man ein Kind am besten abstillen sollte, ist unter Kinderärzten und Hebammen sehr umstritten.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "abstillen"?
"abstillen" is spelled A-B-S-T-I-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtɪlən].
What does "abstillen" mean?
As a verb, "abstillen" means: aufhören, ein Baby mit Muttermilch von der Brust zu füttern (= stillen); einen Säugling von der Muttermilch entwöhnen
How do you pronounce "abstillen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstillen" is [ˈapˌʃtɪlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstillen" come from?
"abstillen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list