abzuwerfen

[ˈapt͡suˌvɛʁfn̩]

/[ˈapt͡suˌvɛʁfn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“abzuwerfen” is uncommon German (frequency #76,468 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,468
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abwerfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abzuwerfen · abzuwerfen · German

abzuwerfen · rank #76,468 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,468
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abzuschwächen

Nearest frequency peer: abzuschwächen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “abzuwerfen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “abzuwerfen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abzuwerfen
PropertyValue
Headwordabzuwerfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapt͡suˌvɛʁfn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,468
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abzuwerfen” 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). abzuwerfen 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

abzuwerfen is uncommon German at frequency #76,468 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapt͡suˌvɛʁfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abwerfen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abzuwerfen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is abzuwerfen, spelled A-B-Z-U-W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abwerfen

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abzuwerfen"?
"abzuwerfen" is spelled A-B-Z-U-W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapt͡suˌvɛʁfn̩].
What does "abzuwerfen" mean?
As a verb, "abzuwerfen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abwerfen
How do you pronounce "abzuwerfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abzuwerfen" is [ˈapt͡suˌvɛʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abzuwerfen" come from?
"abzuwerfen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abzuwerfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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