abtrieb

[ˈapˌtʁiːp]

/[ˈapˌtʁiːp]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abtreiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-abtrieb · abtrieb · German

abtrieb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 abtrieb
PropertyValue
Headwordabtrieb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌtʁiːp]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abtrieb“ im Deutschen

abtriebliegt 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

abtrieb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌtʁiːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for abtrieb in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abtrieb, spelled A-B-T-R-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abtreiben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abtreiben

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 "abtrieb"?
"abtrieb" is spelled A-B-T-R-I-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌtʁiːp].
What does "abtrieb" mean?
As a verb, "abtrieb" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abtreiben
How do you pronounce "abtrieb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abtrieb" is [ˈapˌtʁiːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abtrieb" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list