abweisend
\ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩t\
The verdict
“abweisend” 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) - Revêche, d'un abord difficile, rude, peu traitable, rébarbatif, en parlant d’une personne.
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Index FR-abweisend · abweisend · French
abweisend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | abweisend |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩t\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
abweisend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Revêche, d'un abord difficile, rude, peu traitable, rébarbatif, en parlant d’une personne.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for abweisend in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is abweisend, spelled A-B-W-E-I-S-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Revêche, d'un abord difficile, rude, peu traitable, rébarbatif, en parlant d’une personne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abweisend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gauß war nun aufgeräumt, fast heiter. (...) Dann erzählte er von der Bitternis seiner Jugend. Er habe einen harten, abweisenden Vater gehabt, Eugen könne sich glücklich schätzen.
Manchmal erscheint der See mir kühl und abweisend, dann wieder einladend und erfrischend, andere Male sieht er regelrecht verwunschen aus, so dass ich die Jungfrauen mit den Fischschwänzen dicht unter der Oberfläche erahnen kann, von denen die alten Sagen der Region erzählen.
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.