abgehen

\ˈap.ˌɡeː.ən\

/\ˈap.ˌɡeː.ən\/ verb

The verdict

“abgehen” 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) - S'en aller pour, partir pour.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abgehen · abgehen · French

abgehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 abgehen
PropertyValue
Headwordabgehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈap.ˌɡeː.ən\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abgehen » en français

abgehenreste 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

abgehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈap.ˌɡeː.ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for abgehen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is abgehen, spelled A-B-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    S'en aller pour, partir pour.
  2. 2
    Sortir, quitter la scène, l'école.
  3. 3
    Se détacher, s'en aller.
  4. 4
    Déduire de.
  5. 5
    Bifurquer.
  6. 6
    Se départir, démordre.
  7. 7
    Se dérouler.
  8. 8
    ou Manquer à quelqu'un, faire défaut.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Können Sie mir bitte sagen, wann der nächste Zug nach Berlin abgeht?
  2. Anschließend gehen die Künstler von der Bühne ab.

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 "abgehen"?
"abgehen" is spelled A-B-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈap.ˌɡeː.ən\.
What does "abgehen" mean?
As a verb, "abgehen" means: S'en aller pour, partir pour.
How do you pronounce "abgehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abgehen" is \ˈap.ˌɡeː.ən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abgehen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list