Abkömmling

\apkœmlɪŋ\

/\apkœmlɪŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Abkömmling” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Descendant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abkommling · Abkömmling · French

Abkömmling · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Abkömmling
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbkömmling
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\apkœmlɪŋ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Abkömmling » en français

Abkömmlingreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abkömmling is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \apkœmlɪŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Abkömmling has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Abkömmling, spelled A-B-K-Ö-M-M-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Descendant.
  2. 2
    Dérivé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist ein direkter Abkömmling der Familie Grimaldi.
  2. Von besonderer Bedeutung sind die Epoxide und deren Abkömmlinge.

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 "Abkömmling"?
"Abkömmling" is spelled A-B-K-Ö-M-M-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \apkœmlɪŋ\.
What does "Abkömmling" mean?
As a noun, "Abkömmling" means: Descendant.
How do you pronounce "Abkömmling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abkömmling" is \apkœmlɪŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abkömmling" come from?
"Abkömmling" 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