Abfluss

\apˌflʊs\

/\apˌflʊs\/ noun

The verdict

“Abfluss” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Écoulement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abfluss · Abfluss · French

Abfluss · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Abfluss
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbfluss
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\apˌflʊs\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Abfluss » en français

Abflussreste 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

Abfluss is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \apˌflʊs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Abfluss, 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Abfluss, spelled A-B-F-L-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Écoulement.
  2. 2
    Bonde d’écoulement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bitte wirf deine Haare nicht ins Waschbecken, sonst verstopft der Abfluss.

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 "Abfluss"?
"Abfluss" is spelled A-B-F-L-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is \apˌflʊs\.
What does "Abfluss" mean?
As a noun, "Abfluss" means: Écoulement.
How do you pronounce "Abfluss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abfluss" is \apˌflʊs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abfluss" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list