abbauen

[ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abbauen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #15,281 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#15,281
frequency rank, German
7
letters
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bauliche und andere (auch zeitweilig errichteten) technische oder künstliche Anlagen, Einrichtungen, Aufbauten und Ähnliches beseitigen, zurückbauen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abbauen vs Abgaben
57% similar
abbauen vs absagen
71% similar
abbauen vs abhauen
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for abbauen
PropertyValue
Headwordabbauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,281
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abbauen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abbauen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abbauen is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,281 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for abbauen, with forms such as "ababuen", "abauen", and "abbaeun". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Abgaben", "absagen", "abhauen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abbauen, spelled A-B-B-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bauliche und andere (auch zeitweilig errichteten) technische oder künstliche Anlagen, Einrichtungen, Aufbauten und Ähnliches beseitigen, zurückbauen
  2. 2
    Rohstoffe, Baustoffe vor allem durch Bergbau und ähnliche Technologien gewinnen
  3. 3
    (vor allem auch übertragen) verringern, beseitigen; mindern von Hindernissen, die Prozesse behindern
  4. 4
    von komplexeren in einfachere Strukturen und Formen, in geringerwertige Zustände oder Qualitäten umwandeln
  5. 5
    sich körperlich oder geistig zurückentwickeln

Synonyms

auflösenbeseitigendemontierenzurückbauenzerstörengewinnenbeseitigenentfernenenthemmenentwirrenmindernsimplifizierenvereinfachenverringernalternvergreisenverblödenRückschritte

Antonyms

aufbauen

This word in other languages

take down(English)desmantelar(Español)démanteler(Français)desmontar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ababuen,abauen,abbaeun,abbauenn,abbaune,abbuaen,babauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abbauen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ababuen2abauen1abbaeun2abbauenn1abbaune2abbuaen2babauen2
Edit distance from "abbauen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abbauen"?
"abbauen" is spelled A-B-B-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən].
What does "abbauen" mean?
As a verb, "abbauen" means: bauliche und andere (auch zeitweilig errichteten) technische oder künstliche Anlagen, Einrichtungen, Aufbauten und Ähnliches beseitigen, zurückbauen
What words are commonly confused with "abbauen"?
"abbauen" is commonly confused with "Abgaben", "absagen", "abhauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abbauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abbauen" is [ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abbauen" come from?
"abbauen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “abbauen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-B-A-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Abgaben” - see the side-by-side comparison. abbauen vs Abgaben
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list