abdecken

[ˈapˌdɛkn̩]

/[ˈapˌdɛkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abdecken” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,341. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,341
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Decke entfernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abdecken · abdecken · German

abdecken · rank #16,341 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,341
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgeschlossene

Nearest frequency peer: abgeschlossene (+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 “abdecken”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “abdecken” 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).

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)

Wo “abdecken” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.abdeckenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „abgeschlossene“ (#16,342), „übergehen“ (#16,339), „Abschnitten“ (#16,343). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abdecken (IPA [ˈapˌdɛkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,341 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Haben Sie schon die Tagesdecken abgedeckt?
  2. Der Sturm hat das ganze Haus abgedeckt.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

absehbar#16,344Analysis#16,348Antonius#16,351Armenien#16,354

Similar misspelling depth

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

ausstellen12 variantsvertieft12 variantsVersager12 variantsbildende12 variants

What to do next

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  • "abdecken" maps to 6 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "abdeckt". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #16,341 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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