abdrehen

[ˈapˌdʁeːən]

/[ˈapˌdʁeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abdrehen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,332. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,332
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit einer drehenden Bewegung ablösen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abdrehen · abdrehen · German

abdrehen · rank #37,332 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,332
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH überzogenen

Nearest frequency peer: überzogenen (-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 „abdrehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abdrehen“ 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).

abdrehen vs abgehen
75% similar
abdrehen vs absehen
75% similar
abdrehen vs abziehen
75% similar

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

Key facts for abdrehen
PropertyValue
Headwordabdrehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌdʁeːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,332
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abdrehen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „überzogenen“ (#37,331), „abgebogen“ (#37,333), „überbrückt“ (#37,330). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abdrehen“ bei #37,332. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abdrehen (IPA [ˈapˌdʁeːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,332 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abdrehen, with forms such as "abbdrehen", "abddrehen", and "abderhen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "abgehen", "absehen", "abziehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is abdrehen, spelled A-B-D-R-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit einer drehenden Bewegung ablösen
  2. 2
    auf einer Drehbank von einem rotierenden Werkstück aus Metall Späne abheben
  3. 3
    bogenförmig die Bewegungsrichtung ändern, einen Angriff aufgeben
  4. 4
    durch Drehen, also spanabhebend, einen Werkstoff bearbeiten
  5. 5
    einen Film, eine Filmszene zu Ende drehen
  6. 6
    die Fassung verlieren, unsachlich werden
  7. 7
    einen anderen Kurs einschlagen
  8. 8
    ausdrehen, abschalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor lauter Langeweile drehte er sämtliche Schrauben ab.
  2. Wenn Schrauben derart festgerostet sind, besteht die Gefahr, dass man sie abdreht.

Synonyms

ablösenabmachenabschraubendrehenentfernenlösenlockernablösenwegdrehendrehenabbiegenabschwenkenablassenabziehenKursändernkorrigierendie Kurve kriegendie Kurve kratzendrehenwegbiegenwegdrehenwegschwenkenabdrechselndrehendrechselnfräsenschneidenschnitzenzerspanendrehenfilmen

Antonyms

andrehenanschraubenaufdrehenaufschraubendrehenschraubenzuschraubengeradeausfahrenfliegenbeibehaltenfangenbesinnenandreheneinschalten

This word in other languages

turn off(English)tourner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbdrehen
  • abddrehen
  • abderhen
  • abdreehn
  • abdrehenn
  • abdrehhen
  • abdrehne
  • abdrheen
  • abdrrehen
  • abrdehen
  • adbrehen
  • badrehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbdrehen1abddrehen1abderhen2abdreehn2abdrehenn1abdrehhen1abdrehne2abdrheen2
Edit distance from "abdrehen"

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 "abdrehen"?
"abdrehen" is spelled A-B-D-R-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌdʁeːən].
What does "abdrehen" mean?
As a verb, "abdrehen" means: etwas mit einer drehenden Bewegung ablösen
What words are commonly confused with "abdrehen"?
"abdrehen" is commonly confused with "abgehen", "absehen", "abziehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abdrehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abdrehen" is [ˈapˌdʁeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abdrehen" come from?
"abdrehen" 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 "abdrehen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

abweisen#37,338Analytik#37,347Wildcard#37,310anhängig#37,356

Similar misspelling depth

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

vibriert12 variantsAutorennen12 variantsBallermann12 variantsverspüre12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list