abhängen

\ˈap.hɛ.ŋən\

/\ˈap.hɛ.ŋən\/ verb

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.

Key facts for abhängen
PropertyValue
Headwordabhängen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈap.hɛ.ŋən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abhängen » en français

abhängensiège 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

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

  1. 1
    Dépendre de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, être assujetti.
  2. 2
    Traîner, rien faire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Höhe der Strompreise für Tarifkunden hängt vom jeweiligen Stromtarif ab. Der Strompreis setzt sich aus verschiedenen Bestandteilen zusammen: (...)
  2. 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.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abhängen"?
"abhängen" is spelled A-B-H-Ä-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈap.hɛ.ŋən\.
What does "abhängen" mean?
As a verb, "abhängen" means: Dépendre de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, être assujetti.
How do you pronounce "abhängen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abhängen" is \ˈap.hɛ.ŋən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abhängen" come from?
"abhängen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list