abgehoben

\ˈapɡəˌhoːbn̩\

/\ˈapɡəˌhoːbn̩\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Détaché, retiré, séparé, soulevé, enlevé.

Key facts for abgehoben
PropertyValue
Headwordabgehoben
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈapɡəˌhoːbn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abgehoben” sits in French frequency

abgehoben falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abgehoben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈapɡəˌhoːbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

abgehoben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is abgehoben, spelled A-B-G-E-H-O-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Détaché, retiré, séparé, soulevé, enlevé.
  2. 2
    Décroché, pour un téléphone.
  3. 3
    Retiré, prélevé, pour de l’argent.
  4. 4
    Décollé.
  5. 5
    Détaché, mis en évidence, nettement distinct de son environnement.
  6. 6
    Coupé, enlevé, pour un jeu de cartes.
  7. 7
    Déconnecté de la réalité, souvent avec un côté hautain, condescendant, dédaigneux.

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 "abgehoben"?
"abgehoben" is spelled A-B-G-E-H-O-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈapɡəˌhoːbn̩\.
What does "abgehoben" mean?
As an adjective, "abgehoben" means: Détaché, retiré, séparé, soulevé, enlevé.
How do you pronounce "abgehoben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abgehoben" is \ˈapɡəˌhoːbn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abgehoben" come from?
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Using “abgehoben”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-B-G-E-H-O-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈapɡəˌhoːbn̩\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list