Abgaben

[ˈapˌɡaːbn̩]

/[ˈapˌɡaːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abgaben” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,979
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgabe

Corpus desk

Index DE-abgaben · Abgaben · German

Abgaben · rank #8,979 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,979
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ärztin

Nearest frequency peer: Ärztin (-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 „Abgaben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abgaben“ 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).

Abgaben vs Angabe
71% similar
Abgaben vs Abgase
71% similar
Abgaben vs Angaben
86% similar

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

Key facts for Abgaben
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbgaben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌɡaːbn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,979
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abgaben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Abgabenliegt 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: „Ärztin“ (#8,978), „abschalten“ (#8,980), „Zürcher“ (#8,977). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abgaben“ bei #8,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Abgaben (IPA [ˈapˌɡaːbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,979 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abgaben, with forms such as "abagben", "abbgaben", and "abgabben". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Angabe", "Abgase", "Angaben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Abgaben, spelled A-B-G-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgabe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Abgabe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Abgabe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Abgabe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abagben
  • abbgaben
  • abgabben
  • abgabenn
  • abgabne
  • abgaebn
  • abgbaen
  • abggaben
  • agbaben
  • bagaben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abgaben - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abagben2abbgaben1abgabben1abgabenn1abgabne2abgaebn2abgbaen2abggaben1
Edit distance from "Abgaben"

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 "Abgaben"?
"Abgaben" is spelled A-B-G-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌɡaːbn̩].
What does "Abgaben" mean?
As a noun, "Abgaben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgabe
What words are commonly confused with "Abgaben"?
"Abgaben" is commonly confused with "Angabe", "Abgase", "Angaben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abgaben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abgaben" is [ˈapˌɡaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abgaben" come from?
"Abgaben" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zürcher#8,977Auszeit#8,986basteln#8,988bedenkt#8,989

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

besitze10 variantsbesserer10 variantsSydney10 variantsStadium10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list