abbauen
\ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən\
The verdict
“abbauen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Réduire, diminuer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-abbauen · abbauen · French
abbauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abbauen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
abbauen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for abbauen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 French form is abbauen, spelled A-B-B-A-U-E-N.
Definition
- 1Réduire, diminuer.
- 2Démonter.
- 3Miner, extraire (du minerai).
- 4Supprimer, détruire des emplois.
- 5S'affaiblir (parlant des capacités mentales et physiques de personnes âgées).
- 6Dégrader, décomposer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abbauen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vor dem Parlament hat Tokajew vergangene Woche umfassende Reformen versprochen: Die Wirtschaft werde man modernisieren, Bürokratie und Armut abbauen, die Einkommen sollen steigen, die Ungleichheiten schrumpfen.
In diesem Unternehmen arbeitet man in Gleitzeit. Das bedeutet, dass die Arbeitnehmer Arbeitsbeginn und Arbeitsende frei wählen dürfen, lediglich in der Kernarbeitszeit von 10 bis 14 Uhr herrscht Anwesenheitspflicht. Überstunden werden auf einem Gleitzeitkonto gutgeschrieben. Der Arbeitnehmer darf die Überstunden in Absprache mit seiner Führungskraft abbauen.
Antonyms
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.