aftappen

verb

The verdict

“aftappen” 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) - Vider, vidanger, purger.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aftappen · aftappen · French

aftappen · 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 aftappen
PropertyValue
Headwordaftappen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aftappen » en français

aftappenn'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

aftappen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

aftappen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is aftappen, spelled A-F-T-A-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vider, vidanger, purger.
  2. 2
    Brancher clandestinement un conduit de gaz, électricité etc.
  3. 3
    Soutirer, tirer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Een waterleiding aftappen.
  2. Het aftappen van bier.

Synonyms

afleidenafwaterendrainerendroogleggenopenstekenoverhevelenafluisteren

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 "aftappen"?
"aftappen" is spelled A-F-T-A-P-P-E-N.
What does "aftappen" mean?
As a verb, "aftappen" means: Vider, vidanger, purger.
What language does "aftappen" come from?
"aftappen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list