ableiten
\ˈap.laɪ̯.tən\
The verdict
“ableiten” 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) - Détourner, évacuer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ableiten · ableiten · French
ableiten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | ableiten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈap.laɪ̯.tən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ableiten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ableiten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈap.laɪ̯.tən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
ableiten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ableiten, spelled A-B-L-E-I-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Détourner, évacuer.
- 2Dériver (une fonction).
- 3Dériver (un courant).
- 4Dériver (un mot), obtenir (un mot nouveau).
- 5Dériver.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ableiten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir mußten das überflüssige Wasser ableiten. : Nous devions détourner l’eau en trop.
Das große Umdenken wird wieder einmal erst dann beginnen, wenn wir den Wasserhahn aufdrehen und es herausstaubt. Erst dann wird man überschüssiges Regen- als Nutzwasser wertschätzen, statt es abzuleiten.
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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.