abbremsen

[ˈapˌbʁɛmzn̩]

/[ˈapˌbʁɛmzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abbremsen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,547
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Bewegung beenden oder die Geschwindigkeit herabsetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abbremsen · abbremsen · German

abbremsen · rank #38,547 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,547
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abenteuerlich…

Nearest frequency peer: abenteuerlichen (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „abbremsen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „abbremsen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

abbremsen vs abreisen
78% similar
abbremsen vs abbrennen
78% similar
abbremsen vs abbrechen
78% similar

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

Key facts for abbremsen
PropertyValue
Headwordabbremsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌbʁɛmzn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,547
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abbremsen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).abbremsenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abenteuerlichen“ (#38,548), „abgeleitete“ (#38,549), „abgestimmte“ (#38,550). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abbremsen“ bei #38,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abbremsen (IPA [ˈapˌbʁɛmzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,547 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abbremsen, with forms such as "abbermsen", "abbremesn", and "abbremmsen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "abreisen", "abbrennen", "abbrechen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abbremsen, spelled A-B-B-R-E-M-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Bewegung beenden oder die Geschwindigkeit herabsetzen
  2. 2
    ein Kfz verlangsamen oder zum Halten bringen
  3. 3
    einen Flugmotor abstellen
  4. 4
    [1] durch wechselseitige Querruderbetätigung bei Flugzeugen
  5. 5
    [1] bei Flugzeugen auf dem Boden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er bremste schon vor dem Zieldurchlauf ab.
  2. Der Fahrer konnte gerade noch vor der roten Ampel abbremsen!

Synonyms

runterbremsen

Antonyms

beschleunigen

This word in other languages

retard(English)frenar(Español)décélérer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbermsen
  • abbremesn
  • abbremmsen
  • abbremsenn
  • abbremsne
  • abbremssen
  • abbresmen
  • abbrmesen
  • abbrremsen
  • abrbemsen
  • abremsen
  • babremsen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abbremsen - 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.

abbermsen2abbremesn2abbremmsen1abbremsenn1abbremsne2abbremssen1abbresmen2abbrmesen2
Edit distance from "abbremsen"

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 "abbremsen"?
"abbremsen" is spelled A-B-B-R-E-M-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌbʁɛmzn̩].
What does "abbremsen" mean?
As a verb, "abbremsen" means: eine Bewegung beenden oder die Geschwindigkeit herabsetzen
What words are commonly confused with "abbremsen"?
"abbremsen" is commonly confused with "abreisen", "abbrennen", "abbrechen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abbremsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abbremsen" is [ˈapˌbʁɛmzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abbremsen" come from?
"abbremsen" 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 "abbremsen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abzuheben#38,557abzuwägen#38,558Zionismus#38,535anbrennen#38,571

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Adjutant12 variantsanregend12 variantsvornehme12 variantsAufbauten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list