abhängen
\ˈap.hɛ.ŋən\
The verdict
“abhängen” 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) - Dépendre de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, être assujetti.
Corpus desk
Index FR-abhangen · abhängen · French
abhängen · 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 | abhängen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈap.hɛ.ŋən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
abhängen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈap.hɛ.ŋən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
abhängen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 abhängen, spelled A-B-H-Ä-N-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Dépendre de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, être assujetti.
- 2Traîner, rien faire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abhängen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Höhe der Strompreise für Tarifkunden hängt vom jeweiligen Stromtarif ab. Der Strompreis setzt sich aus verschiedenen Bestandteilen zusammen: (...)
Wie viele Antioxidantien im Apfel stecken, hängt von der Sorte und vom Klima ab. Generell gilt: Alte Sorten haben meist einen höheren Gehalt an Polyphenolen. Aus neueren, besonders süßen Sorten wurden sie oft herausgezüchtet.
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.