Abscheu
\ˈap.ʃɔɪ̯\
The verdict
“Abscheu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Dégoût, détestation, répulsion.
Corpus desk
Index FR-abscheu · Abscheu · French
Abscheu · 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 | Abscheu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈap.ʃɔɪ̯\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Abscheu » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Abscheu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈap.ʃɔɪ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dégoût, détestation, répulsion.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Abscheu, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Abscheu, spelled A-B-S-C-H-E-U.
Definition
- 1Dégoût, détestation, répulsion.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Abscheu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Viele Menschen haben starke Abscheu vor Haferschleim.
Mein Abscheu vor Tabak und Sprit ist panisch.
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.