abdecken

[ˈapˌdɛkn̩]

/[ˈapˌdɛkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abdecken” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,341 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#16,341
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Decke entfernen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

abdecken vs abdeckt
75% similar
abdecken vs ablenken
75% similar
abdecken vs Andenken
63% similar

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

Key facts for abdecken
PropertyValue
Headwordabdecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌdɛkn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,341
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abdecken” 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). abdecken 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 abdecken is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌdɛkn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,341 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abdecken, with forms such as "abbdecken", "abdceken", and "abddecken". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "abdeckt", "ablenken", "Andenken", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is abdecken, spelled A-B-D-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Decke entfernen
  2. 2
    ein Dach von Dachziegeln oder vom Dachbelag befreien
  3. 3
    von einem Tisch, einer Tafel das Geschirr abräumen
  4. 4
    einen Tierkadaver enthäuten, beseitigen, verwerten
  5. 5
    waidmännisch aus der Decke schlagen, das Fell abziehen, abnehmen
  6. 6
    einen Gegenstand bedecken
  7. 7
    einen Wunsch, Bedarf, eine Schuld und Ähnliches ausgleichen, befriedigen, erfüllen
  8. 8
    einen Zeitabschnitt, Raum, Bereich, ein Gebiet (geographisch) umspannen, erfassen, überdecken
  9. 9
    auf einem Fachgebiet kompetent sein
  10. 10
    für eine Verteidigung sorgen

Antonyms

deckenzudeckenDacheindeckenDachziegelnbedeckenDachbelagversehenauftischendeckeneindeckenaufdecken

This word in other languages

remove(English)destapar(Español)enlever(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbdecken,abdceken,abddecken,abdeccken,abdecekn,abdeckenn,abdeckken,abdeckne,abdekcen,abedcken,adbecken,badecken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abdecken - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abbdecken1abdceken2abddecken1abdeccken1abdecekn2abdeckenn1abdeckken1abdeckne2
Edit distance from "abdecken"

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 "abdecken"?
"abdecken" is spelled A-B-D-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌdɛkn̩].
What does "abdecken" mean?
As a verb, "abdecken" means: eine Decke entfernen
What words are commonly confused with "abdecken"?
"abdecken" is commonly confused with "abdeckt", "ablenken", "Andenken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abdecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abdecken" is [ˈapˌdɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abdecken" come from?
"abdecken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “abdecken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-D-E-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌdɛkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “abdeckt” - see the side-by-side comparison. abdecken vs abdeckt
  • 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