abwenden
\ˈapˌvɛndn̩\
The verdict
“abwenden” 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) - Détourner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-abwenden · abwenden · French
abwenden · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abwenden |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈapˌvɛndn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « abwenden » en français
Rare enough to double-check
abwenden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌvɛndn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for abwenden in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is abwenden, spelled A-B-W-E-N-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1Détourner.
- 2Se détourner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abwenden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieses Bild, dieses Gesicht, ich ertrage es nicht. Ich will den Blick abwenden, aber es ist unmöglich, ich bin wie versteinert. Ich will nicht länger hinsehen, (...)
Und die kleine Antonie, achtjährig und zartgebaut, in einem Kleidchen aus ganz leichter changierender Seide, den hübschen Blondkopf ein wenig vom Gesichte des Großvaters abgewandt, blickte aus ihren graublauen Augen angestrengt nachdenkend und ohne etwas zu sehen ins Zimmer hinein, wiederholte noch einmal: (...)
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.