abtrünnig

[ˈaptʁʏnɪç]

/[ˈaptʁʏnɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - treulos, abgefallen (von jemandem oder etwas)

Corpus desk

Index DE-abtrunnig · abtrünnig · German

abtrünnig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 abtrünnig
PropertyValue
Headwordabtrünnig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaptʁʏnɪç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abtrünnig” sits in German frequency

abtrünnig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abtrünnig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaptʁʏnɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "treulos, abgefallen (von jemandem oder etwas)".

Zero misspellings are on record for abtrünnig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 abtrünnig, spelled A-B-T-R-Ü-N-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    treulos, abgefallen (von jemandem oder etwas)

Synonyms

illoyaluntreu

Antonyms

ergebenloyaltreu

This word in other languages

apostate(English)apóstata(Español)apostat(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abtrünnig"?
"abtrünnig" is spelled A-B-T-R-Ü-N-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaptʁʏnɪç].
What does "abtrünnig" mean?
As an adjective, "abtrünnig" means: treulos, abgefallen (von jemandem oder etwas)
How do you pronounce "abtrünnig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abtrünnig" is [ˈaptʁʏnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abtrünnig" come from?
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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