abwiegeln
[ˈapˌviːɡl̩n]
The verdict
“abwiegeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - eine aufgebrachte oder zornige Menge beruhigen (in wenigen Fällen auch eine einzelne Person)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abwiegeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌviːɡl̩n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abwiegeln” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
abwiegeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌviːɡl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for abwiegeln in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abwiegeln, spelled A-B-W-I-E-G-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1eine aufgebrachte oder zornige Menge beruhigen (in wenigen Fällen auch eine einzelne Person)
- 2die (gerechtfertigte) Aufgebrachtheit von jemandem durch Verharmlosen oder Verniedlichen der Gründe für die Erregtheit herunterspielen
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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.
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Using “abwiegeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-W-I-E-G-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapˌviːɡl̩n] (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.