Abzug
\ˈapˌt͡suːk\
The verdict
“Abzug” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Retranchement, retrait, soustraction, déduction
Corpus desk
Index FR-abzug · Abzug · French
Abzug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Abzug |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈapˌt͡suːk\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Abzug » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Abzug is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈapˌt͡suːk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Abzug, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Abzug, spelled A-B-Z-U-G.
Definition
- 1Retranchement, retrait, soustraction, déduction
- 2Retranchement, retrait, soustraction, déduction
- 3Retranchement, retrait, soustraction, déduction
- 4Retranchement, retrait, soustraction, déduction
- 5Retranchement, retrait, soustraction, déduction
- 6Retraite, désengagement, retrait des forces.
- 7Dispositif d’extraction des vapeurs et fumées, hotte aspirante, chapelle.
- 8Soutirage.
- 9Attaque à la découverte.
- 10Retirage.
- 11Gâchette, queue de détente.
- 12Unité de mesure de longueur autrefois utilisée en filature.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Abzug appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der FC Sion erlitt bei seinem Kampf durch die juristischen Instanzen eine weitere Niederlage. Das Regionalgericht Bern-Mittelland lehnte das Gesuch ab, den Abzug von 36 Punkten in der Axpo Super League provisorisch aufzuheben.
Ein 26-jähriger Autofahrer ist auf der Autobahn in Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee BE mit einer Geschwindigkeit von 263 Kilometern pro Stunde in eine Radarfalle geraten. Nach Abzug der gesetzlichen Toleranz war er damit 143 Stundenkilometer zu schnell unterwegs.
Synonyms
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.