abstoßen

\ˈapˌʃtoːsn̩\

/\ˈapˌʃtoːsn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“abstoßen” 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) - Repousser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-absto-en · abstoßen · French

abstoßen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for abstoßen
PropertyValue
Headwordabstoßen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈapˌʃtoːsn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abstoßen » en français

abstoßenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abstoßen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌʃtoːsn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Repousser.".

abstoßen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is abstoßen, spelled A-B-S-T-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repousser.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abstoßen"?
"abstoßen" is spelled A-B-S-T-O-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈapˌʃtoːsn̩\.
What does "abstoßen" mean?
As a verb, "abstoßen" means: Repousser.
How do you pronounce "abstoßen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstoßen" is \ˈapˌʃtoːsn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstoßen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list