abraten
\ˈapˌʁaːtn̩\
The verdict
“abraten” 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) - Déconseiller.
Corpus desk
Index FR-abraten · abraten · French
abraten · 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 | abraten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈapˌʁaːtn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
abraten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌʁaːtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Déconseiller.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for abraten in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is abraten, spelled A-B-R-A-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Déconseiller.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abraten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Facebook will alle Werbeanzeigen auf seinen Seiten verbieten, die von Impfungen abraten.
Diese Region gilt als unsicher. Von Reisen in diese Region wird deshalb abgeraten.
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.