abstürzen

\apˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\

/\apˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“abstürzen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Tomber, chuter, s’écraser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-absturzen · abstürzen · French

abstürzen · 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 abstürzen
PropertyValue
Headwordabstürzen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\apˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abstürzen » en français

abstürzensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abstürzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \apˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abstürzen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is abstürzen, spelled A-B-S-T-Ü-R-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tomber, chuter, s’écraser.
  2. 2
    Planter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er stürzte in Sekundenschnelle ab.
  2. Donnerstag Nacht gegen 23 Uhr ist in in der kroatischen Hauptstadt Zagreb laut Angaben der Regierung ein unbemanntes Flugobjekt militärischen Typs abgestürzt.

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 "abstürzen"?
"abstürzen" is spelled A-B-S-T-Ü-R-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \apˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\.
What does "abstürzen" mean?
As a verb, "abstürzen" means: Tomber, chuter, s’écraser.
How do you pronounce "abstürzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstürzen" is \apˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstürzen" come from?
"abstürzen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list