abfinden

[ˈapˌfɪndn̩]

/[ˈapˌfɪndn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“abfinden” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,148. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,148
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Schaden mittels Gleichwertigem ausgleichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abfinden · abfinden · German

abfinden · rank #21,148 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,148
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abdruck

Nearest frequency peer: Abdruck (-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 „abfinden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abfinden“ 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).

abfinden vs abwenden
75% similar
abfinden vs abhanden
75% similar
abfinden vs anfingen
75% similar

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

Key facts for abfinden
PropertyValue
Headwordabfinden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌfɪndn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,148
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abfinden“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.abfindenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abdruck“ (#21,147), „Abfolge“ (#21,149), „abgebrannt“ (#21,150). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abfinden“ bei #21,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abfinden (IPA [ˈapˌfɪndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,148 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abfinden, with forms such as "abbfinden", "abffinden", and "abfidnen". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "abwenden", "abhanden", "anfingen", 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abfinden, spelled A-B-F-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Schaden mittels Gleichwertigem ausgleichen
  2. 2
    sich zufrieden geben, etwas akzeptieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für diese Verluste muss sie noch abgefunden werden.
  2. Wir müssen uns wohl damit abfinden, dass die Energiekosten steigen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbfinden
  • abffinden
  • abfidnen
  • abfindden
  • abfindenn
  • abfindne
  • abfinedn
  • abfinnden
  • abfniden
  • abifnden
  • afbinden
  • bafinden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abfinden - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abbfinden1abffinden1abfidnen2abfindden1abfindenn1abfindne2abfinedn2abfinnden1
Edit distance from "abfinden"

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 "abfinden"?
"abfinden" is spelled A-B-F-I-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌfɪndn̩].
What does "abfinden" mean?
As a verb, "abfinden" means: einen Schaden mittels Gleichwertigem ausgleichen
What words are commonly confused with "abfinden"?
"abfinden" is commonly confused with "abwenden", "abhanden", "anfingen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abfinden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abfinden" is [ˈapˌfɪndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abfinden" come from?
"abfinden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list