abbilden

/[ˈapˌbɪldn̩]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,504

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

8

similar word pairs

abbilden is aGermanverb. It means: etwas visuell darstellen oder zeigen, etwa auf einem Foto oder in einer Zeichnung Pronounced [ˈapˌbɪldn̩]. Often confused with abfinden and abbildet.

Key facts for abbilden
PropertyValue
Headwordabbilden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌbɪldn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,504
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of abbilden in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abbilden is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌbɪldn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,504 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for abbilden, with forms such as "abbidlen", "abbildden", and "abbildenn". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "abfinden", "abbildet", "abmelden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is abbilden, spelled A-B-B-I-L-D-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas visuell darstellen oder zeigen, etwa auf einem Foto oder in einer Zeichnung
  2. 2
    ein Element einer Menge einem anderen Element zuordnen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbidlen,abbildden,abbildenn,abbildne,abbiledn,abbillden,abbliden,abiblden,abilden,babilden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for abbilden

Misspelling Variants of "abbilden"

abbidlen8abbildden9abbildenn9abbildne8abbiledn8abbillden9abbliden8abiblden8
Misspelling Variants of "abbilden"

Frequency rank: #21,504 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abbilden"?
"abbilden" is spelled A-B-B-I-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌbɪldn̩].
What does "abbilden" mean?
As a verb, "abbilden" means: etwas visuell darstellen oder zeigen, etwa auf einem Foto oder in einer Zeichnung
What words are commonly confused with "abbilden"?
"abbilden" is commonly confused with "abfinden", "abbildet", "abmelden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abbilden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abbilden" is [ˈapˌbɪldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abbilden" come from?
"abbilden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.