abheben
\ˈapˌheːbn̩\
The verdict
“abheben” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Détacher, retirer, séparer un élément d’un autre, en soulevant ou en tirant vers le haut.
Corpus desk
Index FR-abheben · abheben · French
abheben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | abheben |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈapˌheːbn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « abheben » en français
Rare enough to double-check
abheben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌheːbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
abheben has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is abheben, spelled A-B-H-E-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Détacher, retirer, séparer un élément d’un autre, en soulevant ou en tirant vers le haut.
- 2Décrocher, commencer une communication téléphonique.
- 3Retirer, effectuer un retrait d’argent.
- 4Décoller.
- 5Se détacher, apparaître nettement distinct de son environnement.
- 6Couper, séparer un jeu de cartes en deux.
- 7Perdre terre : perdre le sens des réalités, souvent dans le sens de attraper / prendre la grosse tête, devenir vaniteux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abheben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
(4) Festplatte entnehmen. Die Platte lässt sich auch ohne Ausbau des Mainboards entnehmen: Nun den Stecker des Festplattenkabels vom Board abheben. Danach bringt man das Gehäuse des Mac Mini in die Senkrechte, so dass die Festplatte oben ist, und zieht sie nach unten aus dem Gehäuse heraus, dabei das Gehäuse leicht schütteln.
"Es war Selbstschutz", sagt auch Lukas* über den Kontaktabbruch zu seiner Mutter. Er war zwanzig, als er und seine drei jüngeren Geschwister beschlossen, nicht mehr abzuheben, wenn sie anruft.
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.