ablichten
\ˈapˌlɪçtn̩\
The verdict
“ablichten” 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) - Photocopier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ablichten · ablichten · French
ablichten · 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 | ablichten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈapˌlɪçtn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ablichten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌlɪçtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ablichten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ablichten, spelled A-B-L-I-C-H-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Photocopier.
- 2Photographier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ablichten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Am Donnerstag wurde auch Richard Barnett, der sich demonstrativ respektlos mit dem Fuß auf dem Schreibtisch im Büro der damaligen Repräsentantenhauschefin Nancy Pelosi hatte ablichten lassen, zu vier Jahren Haft verurteilt.
Mesut Özil liess sich, ebenso wie der derzeitige Captain Ilkay Gündogan, 2018 mit dem türkischen Despoten Erdogan ablichten; der Eklat führte nach einer hysterisch geführten Diskussion zum Ende seiner Karriere als Nationalspieler.
Synonyms
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.