abkratzen
\ˈapˌkʁat͡sn̩\
The verdict
“abkratzen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Casser sa pipe, mourir, crever.
Corpus desk
Index FR-abkratzen · abkratzen · French
abkratzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | abkratzen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈapˌkʁat͡sn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
abkratzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌkʁat͡sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abkratzen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is abkratzen, spelled A-B-K-R-A-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1Casser sa pipe, mourir, crever.
- 2Éliminer en grattant ou raclant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abkratzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wer von den Soldaten hat Lust, für die Eroberung dieses kleinen Inselchens abzukratzen?
Im Winter muss man das Eis von den Autoscheiben abkratzen, bevor man losfährt.
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.