abführen

\ˈapˌfyːʁən\

/\ˈapˌfyːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

“abführen” 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) - Emmener.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abfuhren · abführen · French

abführen · 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 abführen
PropertyValue
Headwordabführen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈapˌfyːʁən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abführen » en français

abführensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abführen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌfyːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Emmener.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abführen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is abführen, spelled A-B-F-Ü-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Emmener.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Beschuldigte wurde von der Polizei in Handschellen abgeführt.
  2. Zudem erklärt die These keineswegs, warum Hu Jintao auf solch erniedrigende Weise abgeführt wird. Niemand dreht sich nach ihm um, keiner wünscht ihm eine rasche Genesung.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list