abfeuern

[ˈapˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]

/[ˈapˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“abfeuern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,439
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einer Waffe oder Ähnlichem einen Schuss abgeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-abfeuern · abfeuern · German

abfeuern · rank #46,439 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,439
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abfällig

Nearest frequency peer: abfällig (+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 „abfeuern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abfeuern“ 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).

abfeuern vs anfeuern
88% similar
abfeuern vs anheuern
75% similar
abfeuern vs abfeiern
88% similar

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

Key facts for abfeuern
PropertyValue
Headwordabfeuern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,439
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abfeuern“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.abfeuernliegt 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: „abfällig“ (#46,440), „abgesprungen“ (#46,441), „ablehne“ (#46,442). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abfeuern“ bei #46,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around abfeuern (IPA [ˈapˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,439 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for abfeuern, with forms such as "abbfeuern", "abefuern", and "abfeeurn". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "anfeuern", "anheuern", "abfeiern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abfeuern, spelled A-B-F-E-U-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einer Waffe oder Ähnlichem einen Schuss abgeben
  2. 2
    mit Wucht einen Ball schießen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schuss wird abgefeuert.
  2. Der Schuss wurde gestern abgefeuert.

This word in other languages

fire(English)lanzar(Español)tirer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbfeuern
  • abefuern
  • abfeeurn
  • abfeuenr
  • abfeuernn
  • abfeuerrn
  • abfeuren
  • abffeuern
  • abfueern
  • afbeuern
  • bafeuern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbfeuern1abefuern2abfeeurn2abfeuenr2abfeuernn1abfeuerrn1abfeuren2abffeuern1
Edit distance from "abfeuern"

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 "abfeuern"?
"abfeuern" is spelled A-B-F-E-U-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌfɔɪ̯ɐn].
What does "abfeuern" mean?
As a verb, "abfeuern" means: mit einer Waffe oder Ähnlichem einen Schuss abgeben
What words are commonly confused with "abfeuern"?
"abfeuern" is commonly confused with "anfeuern", "anheuern", "abfeiern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abfeuern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abfeuern" is [ˈapˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abfeuern" come from?
"abfeuern" 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 "abfeuern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

abfällig#46,440absaugen#46,445agierten#46,451Zugriffe#46,424

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

absetzt11 variantszeitlose11 variantsanlassen11 variantsbearbeite11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list