abgelegen

\ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩\

/\ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩\/ adj

The verdict

“abgelegen” 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 September 3, 2026) - Éloigné, isolé, lointain.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abgelegen · abgelegen · French

abgelegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 abgelegen
PropertyValue
Headwordabgelegen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abgelegen » en français

abgelegensiège 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

abgelegen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Éloigné, isolé, lointain.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for abgelegen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is abgelegen, spelled A-B-G-E-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Éloigné, isolé, lointain.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In dieser abgelegenen Region gehört der Anbau von Arzneipflanzen zu den wichtigsten Einkommensquellen.
  2. Dann strichen ihre Augen die langen Mauern der Bastionen hin; manchmal des Nachts hörte sie da die Schreie Ermordeter; und sie bohrte den Blick in die finstern Ecken und abgelegenen Winkel, schwarz von Schmutz und Feuchtigkeit, voller Angst, Lantiers Körper mit aufgeschlitztem Bauch zu entdecken.

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 "abgelegen"?
"abgelegen" is spelled A-B-G-E-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩\.
What does "abgelegen" mean?
As an adjective, "abgelegen" means: Éloigné, isolé, lointain.
How do you pronounce "abgelegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abgelegen" is \ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list