Abverkäufen

[ˈapfɛɐ̯ˌkɔɪ̯fn̩]

/[ˈapfɛɐ̯ˌkɔɪ̯fn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Abverkäufen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Abverkauf

Key facts for Abverkäufen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbverkäufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapfɛɐ̯ˌkɔɪ̯fn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abverkäufen” sits in German frequency

Abverkäufen 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Abverkäufen is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapfɛɐ̯ˌkɔɪ̯fn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Abverkauf".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Abverkäufen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Abverkäufen, spelled A-B-V-E-R-K-Ä-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Abverkauf

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 "Abverkäufen"?
"Abverkäufen" is spelled A-B-V-E-R-K-Ä-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapfɛɐ̯ˌkɔɪ̯fn̩].
What does "Abverkäufen" mean?
As a noun, "Abverkäufen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Abverkauf
How do you pronounce "Abverkäufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abverkäufen" is [ˈapfɛɐ̯ˌkɔɪ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abverkäufen" come from?
"Abverkäufen" 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 “Abverkäufen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-V-E-R-K-Ä-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapfɛɐ̯ˌkɔɪ̯fn̩] (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