abstrahlen

[ˈapˌʃtʁaːlən]

/[ˈapˌʃtʁaːlən]/ verb

The verdict

“abstrahlen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Strahlen oder Wellen aussenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-abstrahlen · abstrahlen · German

abstrahlen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 abstrahlen
PropertyValue
Headwordabstrahlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃtʁaːlən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abstrahlen“ im Deutschen

abstrahlenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abstrahlen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃtʁaːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for abstrahlen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abstrahlen, spelled A-B-S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Strahlen oder Wellen aussenden
  2. 2
    mit einem Sandstrahlgebläse oder Hochdruckreiniger reinigend bearbeiten
  3. 3
    sich auf etwas auswirken; beeinflussend wirken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die ersten Sterne sind zwar schon seit mehr als 13 Milliarden Jahren verloschen, doch die Energie, die sie abstrahlten, ist noch heute sichtbar.
  2. Fred kam mit schmalen Lippen zu ihm und ließ den Blick über das Licht wandern, das der kaputte Bildschirm abstrahlte.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abstrahlen"?
"abstrahlen" is spelled A-B-S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtʁaːlən].
What does "abstrahlen" mean?
As a verb, "abstrahlen" means: Strahlen oder Wellen aussenden
How do you pronounce "abstrahlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstrahlen" is [ˈapˌʃtʁaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstrahlen" come from?
"abstrahlen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list