abwerfen

\ˈap.ˌvɛʁ.fən\

/\ˈap.ˌvɛʁ.fən\/ verb

The verdict

“abwerfen” 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) - Lancer ou jeter d'une position élevée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abwerfen · abwerfen · French

abwerfen · 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 abwerfen
PropertyValue
Headwordabwerfen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈap.ˌvɛʁ.fən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abwerfen » en français

abwerfenn'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

abwerfen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈap.ˌvɛʁ.fən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

abwerfen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is abwerfen, spelled A-B-W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lancer ou jeter d'une position élevée.
  2. 2
    Désarçonner, démonter.
  3. 3
    Générer (un bénéfice).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zudem verweist der Schweizer Militärexperte darauf, dass in der Ukraine auch immer wieder billige Drohnen umfunktioniert worden seien, um damit Granaten oder andere Munition abwerfen zu können.
  2. Das Pferd schüttelte den Kopf und weigerte sich abermals. Nun fluchte und peitschte (Professor Lindenbrock), aber das Tier schlug hinten aus und machte Miene seinen Reiter abzuwerfen.

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 "abwerfen"?
"abwerfen" is spelled A-B-W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈap.ˌvɛʁ.fən\.
What does "abwerfen" mean?
As a verb, "abwerfen" means: Lancer ou jeter d'une position élevée.
How do you pronounce "abwerfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abwerfen" is \ˈap.ˌvɛʁ.fən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abwerfen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list