abstoßend

\apˌʃtoːsn̩t\

/\apˌʃtoːsn̩t\/ adj

The verdict

“abstoßend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Répugnant, repoussant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-absto-end · abstoßend · French

abstoßend · 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.

Key facts for abstoßend
PropertyValue
Headwordabstoßend
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\apˌʃtoːsn̩t\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abstoßend » en français

abstoßendn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abstoßend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \apˌʃtoːsn̩t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Répugnant, repoussant.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abstoßend, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is abstoßend, spelled A-B-S-T-O-S-S-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Répugnant, repoussant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how abstoßend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die erste (Attraktion), etwas nördlich von Guatiza, besteht aus dem ›Kakteengarten‹. Verschiedene nach ihrer abstoßenden Gestalt ausgewählte Arten sind entlang mit Vulkanstein gepflasterten Wegen angepflanzt.

Synonyms

Antonyms

sehr angenehmanziehend

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list