absaufen
\ˈapˌzaʊ̯fn̩\
The verdict
“absaufen” 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) - Couler, sombrer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-absaufen · absaufen · French
absaufen · 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 | absaufen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈapˌzaʊ̯fn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
absaufen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌzaʊ̯fn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for absaufen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is absaufen, spelled A-B-S-A-U-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Couler, sombrer.
- 2S'arrêter pour cause de surcharge, parlant d’un moteur à combustion.
- 3Être surchargé de travail.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how absaufen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
(...) beim Besuch des unglaublichen Vasa-Museums, der Ausstellung eines kolossalen Kriegsschiffs, das 1628 nach wenigen Metern auf der Jungfernfahrt absoff.
Sie fahren nicht wirklich schnell, ein Hund kreuzt die Straße, der Aufprall bringt sie kaum aus der Spur, die Mutter schreit auf, bremst, viel zu heftig, der Wagen schlingert, der Motor säuft ab.
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.