abhalten
\ˈapˌhaltn̩\
The verdict
“abhalten” 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) - Empêcher.
Corpus desk
Index FR-abhalten · abhalten · French
abhalten · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abhalten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈapˌhaltn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « abhalten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
abhalten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌhaltn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
abhalten has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is abhalten, spelled A-B-H-A-L-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Empêcher.
- 2Tenir à distance, à l’écart.
- 3Organiser, tenir, faire passer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abhalten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schon einmal befand sich Miles Routledge in einer heiklen Situation in Afghanistan, (...) Was ihn aber nicht davon abhielt, erneut nach Afghanistan zu reisen - trotz der strikten Reisewarnung, die auch die Regierung in London ausgesprochen hat.
Die Luftgitarren-WM ist aber nicht der einzige kuriose Wettbewerb, der in Finnland abgehalten wird. So findet im Ort Sonkajärvi jedes Jahr die Weltmeisterschaft im Frauentragen statt. Es gewinnt, wer am schnellsten seine Partnerin oder seinen Partner durch einen Hindernisparcours trägt. Das siegreiche Paar erhält das Gewicht der getragenen Person in Bier.
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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.