abzeichnen

\ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çnən\

/\ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çnən\/ verb

The verdict

“abzeichnen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Copier en dessinant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abzeichnen · abzeichnen · French

abzeichnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for abzeichnen
PropertyValue
Headwordabzeichnen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çnən\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abzeichnen » en français

abzeichnenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abzeichnen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for abzeichnen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is abzeichnen, spelled A-B-Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Copier en dessinant.
  2. 2
    Signer, parapher.
  3. 3
    Donner signes, se profiler, devenir prévisible.
  4. 4
    Se projeter, se découper.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei verschiedenen Grossprojekten zeichnen sich im Vergleich zur bisherigen Planung Verzögerungen ab, wie aus dem heute publizierten jährlichen Standbericht des BAV hervorgeht.
  2. War Ende 2022 noch die Hoffnung groß, dass sich China nach dem Ende der strikten Null-Covid-Selbstabschottung schnell von den wirtschaftlich lähmenden Pandemiejahren erholen würde, zeichnet sich inzwischen eine länger andauernde Flaute ab.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "abzeichnen"?
"abzeichnen" is spelled A-B-Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çnən\.
What does "abzeichnen" mean?
As a verb, "abzeichnen" means: Copier en dessinant.
How do you pronounce "abzeichnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abzeichnen" is \ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çnən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abzeichnen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list