abzäunen
[ˈapˌt͡sɔɪ̯nən]
The verdict
“abzäunen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch einen Zaun abgrenzen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abzäunen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌt͡sɔɪ̯nən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abzäunen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
abzäunen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌt͡sɔɪ̯nən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch einen Zaun abgrenzen".
No misspelling variants are generated for abzäunen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abzäunen, spelled A-B-Z-Ä-U-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1durch einen Zaun abgrenzen
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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 “abzäunen”
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- The one correct German spelling is A-B-Z-Ä-U-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.