abbauen

[ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abbauen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,281
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bauliche und andere (auch zeitweilig errichteten) technische oder künstliche Anlagen, Einrichtungen, Aufbauten und Ähnliches beseitigen, zurückbauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abbauen · abbauen · German

abbauen · rank #15,281 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,281
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Überweisung

Nearest frequency peer: Überweisung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “abbauen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “abbauen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around abbauen (IPA [ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,281 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Häuser sind so konstruiert, dass sie leicht wieder abzubauen sind.
  2. Im Mittelalter wurde hier Silber abgebaut.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abbauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "abbauen" maps to 16 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Abgaben". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #15,281 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

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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