abstützen

[ˈapˌʃtʏt͡sn̩]

/[ˈapˌʃtʏt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abstützen” is uncommon German (frequency #65,951 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,951
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas physisch gegen Herabfallen oder Umfallen sichern

Key facts for abstützen
PropertyValue
Headwordabstützen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃtʏt͡sn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,951
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abstützen” 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). abstützen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

abstützen is uncommon German at frequency #65,951 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌʃtʏt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abstützen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is abstützen, spelled A-B-S-T-Ü-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas physisch gegen Herabfallen oder Umfallen sichern
  2. 2
    mit Hilfe einer Person oder einer Sache die Erreichung eines Zieles unterstützen, absichern
  3. 3
    sich selbst gegen Herabfallen oder Umfallen sichern

Synonyms

abfangenabsteifenanlehnenaussteifenfestigenhaltenstabilisierenunterstützenversteifenverstrebenpölzenabsichernBegleitmaßnahmen treffenfördernhelfenkatalysierenunterstützensich anhaltensich festhaltensich aufstützen

Antonyms

frei lassenlockernunterlassenriskierensabotierenschadenbalancierenGleichgewicht halten

This word in other languages

brace(English)apoyar(Español)soutenir(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 "abstützen"?
"abstützen" is spelled A-B-S-T-Ü-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtʏt͡sn̩].
What does "abstützen" mean?
As a verb, "abstützen" means: etwas physisch gegen Herabfallen oder Umfallen sichern
How do you pronounce "abstützen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstützen" is [ˈapˌʃtʏt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstützen" come from?
"abstützen" 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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Using “abstützen”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list