abwählen

[ˈapˌvɛːlən]

/[ˈapˌvɛːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abwählen” is uncommon German (frequency #53,433 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,433
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden durch eine Wahl aus dem Amt drängen

Key facts for abwählen
PropertyValue
Headwordabwählen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌvɛːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,433
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abwählen” 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). abwählen 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

abwählen is uncommon German at frequency #53,433 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌvɛːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for abwählen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abwählen, spelled A-B-W-Ä-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden durch eine Wahl aus dem Amt drängen
  2. 2
    sich dafür entscheiden, in einem bestimmten Fach nicht mehr unterrichtet zu werden, wenn man die Möglichkeit dazu hat

Antonyms

wählen

This word in other languages

vote out(English)destituir(Español)destituer(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 "abwählen"?
"abwählen" is spelled A-B-W-Ä-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌvɛːlən].
What does "abwählen" mean?
As a verb, "abwählen" means: jemanden durch eine Wahl aus dem Amt drängen
How do you pronounce "abwählen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abwählen" is [ˈapˌvɛːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abwählen" come from?
"abwählen" 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 “abwählen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-W-Ä-H-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌvɛːlən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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