abdrehen

\ˈapˌdʁeːən\

/\ˈapˌdʁeːən\/ verb

The verdict

“abdrehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Éteindre, couper.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abdrehen · abdrehen · French

abdrehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for abdrehen
PropertyValue
Headwordabdrehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈapˌdʁeːən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abdrehen » en français

abdrehenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abdrehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌdʁeːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for abdrehen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is abdrehen, spelled A-B-D-R-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Éteindre, couper.
  2. 2
    Fermer un robinet.
  3. 3
    Enlever quelque chose avec des mouvements tournants.
  4. 4
    Changer le cap.
  5. 5
    Enlever de la matière sur un tour, charioter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how abdrehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wer als letzter aus dem Zimmer geht, soll bitte das Licht abdrehen.
  2. Er hat seit drei Monaten seine Stromrechnungen nicht bezahlt. Gestern hat man ihm den Strom abgedreht.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abdrehen"?
"abdrehen" is spelled A-B-D-R-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈapˌdʁeːən\.
What does "abdrehen" mean?
As a verb, "abdrehen" means: Éteindre, couper.
How do you pronounce "abdrehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abdrehen" is \ˈapˌdʁeːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abdrehen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list