abstreifen

[ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]

/[ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abstreifen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,621 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#83,621
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas von irgendwo mit einer gleichmäßigen Bewegung ablösen (Kleidungsstücke vom Körper, Beeren von den Stielen, Schmutz von einer Oberfläche oder Ähnliches)

Key facts for abstreifen
PropertyValue
Headwordabstreifen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,621
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abstreifen” 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). abstreifen 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 abstreifen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,621 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for abstreifen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is abstreifen, spelled A-B-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas von irgendwo mit einer gleichmäßigen Bewegung ablösen (Kleidungsstücke vom Körper, Beeren von den Stielen, Schmutz von einer Oberfläche oder Ähnliches)
  2. 2
    sich von etwas befreien, lösen (zum Beispiel von einem bestimmten Image, von einem Vorurteil oder einer Last)
  3. 3
    mehr oder weniger systematisch ein Gebiet begehen, absuchen
  4. 4
    seine Schuhsohlen an einem Fußabtreter, Gitterrost reinigen
  5. 5
    von einer eingeschlagenen Richtung etwas abweichen (ohne konkretes Ziel)

This word in other languages

slip off(English)enlever(Français)

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 "abstreifen"?
"abstreifen" is spelled A-B-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩].
What does "abstreifen" mean?
As a verb, "abstreifen" means: etwas von irgendwo mit einer gleichmäßigen Bewegung ablösen (Kleidungsstücke vom Körper, Beeren von den Stielen, Schmutz von einer Oberfläche oder Ähnliches)
How do you pronounce "abstreifen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstreifen" is [ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstreifen" come from?
"abstreifen" 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 “abstreifen”

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

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