Abteilen

[ˈaptaɪ̯lən]

/[ˈaptaɪ̯lən]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Silbentrennung

Corpus desk

Index DE-abteilen · Abteilen · German

Abteilen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Abteilen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbteilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaptaɪ̯lən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abteilen“ im Deutschen

Abteilensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Abteilen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaptaɪ̯lən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Silbentrennung".

Zero misspellings are on record for Abteilen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Abteilen, spelled A-B-T-E-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Silbentrennung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Abteilen lernt man in der Schule.
  2. Das Abteilen des Wortes ‚Abteilen‘ ist eigentlich ganz einfach: Ab-tei-len.

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 "Abteilen"?
"Abteilen" is spelled A-B-T-E-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaptaɪ̯lən].
What does "Abteilen" mean?
As a noun, "Abteilen" means: Silbentrennung
How do you pronounce "Abteilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abteilen" is [ˈaptaɪ̯lən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abteilen" come from?
"Abteilen" 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