abbezahlen

[ˈapbəˌt͡saːlən]

/[ˈapbəˌt͡saːlən]/ verb

The verdict

“abbezahlen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,105 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#72,105
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach und nach in Raten/Teilbeträgen bezahlen oder zurückzahlen

Key facts for abbezahlen
PropertyValue
Headwordabbezahlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapbəˌt͡saːlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,105
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abbezahlen” 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). abbezahlen 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 abbezahlen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapbəˌt͡saːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,105 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for abbezahlen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is abbezahlen, spelled A-B-B-E-Z-A-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach und nach in Raten/Teilbeträgen bezahlen oder zurückzahlen
  2. 2
    (sofort) vollständig bezahlen

Synonyms

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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 "abbezahlen"?
"abbezahlen" is spelled A-B-B-E-Z-A-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapbəˌt͡saːlən].
What does "abbezahlen" mean?
As a verb, "abbezahlen" means: nach und nach in Raten/Teilbeträgen bezahlen oder zurückzahlen
How do you pronounce "abbezahlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abbezahlen" is [ˈapbəˌt͡saːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abbezahlen" come from?
"abbezahlen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “abbezahlen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-B-E-Z-A-H-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapbəˌt͡saːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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