abgefallen

/[ˈapɡəˌfalən]/ adj

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#37,334

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

abgefallen is anGermanadj. It means: ein im Ergebnis einer abwärts gerichteten, fallenden, (sich) lösenden Bewegung entstandener Zustand Pronounced [ˈapɡəˌfalən]. Often confused with abgehalten and abgefangen.

Key facts for abgefallen
PropertyValue
Headwordabgefallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈapɡəˌfalən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,334
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of abgefallen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abgefallen is 10 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapɡəˌfalən]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,334 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for abgefallen, with forms such as "abbgefallen", "abegfallen", and "abgeafllen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "abgehalten", "abgefangen", "angefallen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is abgefallen, spelled A-B-G-E-F-A-L-L-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein im Ergebnis einer abwärts gerichteten, fallenden, (sich) lösenden Bewegung entstandener Zustand
  2. 2
    nach unten gerichtet, gesenkt, geneigt sein
  3. 3
    gesenkt, geneigt, vermindert, verringert sein

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbgefallen,abegfallen,abgeafllen,abgefaleln,abgefalen,abgefallenn,abgefallne,abgeffallen,abgeflalen,abgfeallen,abggefallen,agbefallen,bagefallen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for abgefallen

Misspelling Variants of "abgefallen"

abbgefallen11abegfallen10abgeafllen10abgefaleln10abgefalen9abgefallenn11abgefallne10abgeffallen11
Misspelling Variants of "abgefallen"

Frequency rank: #37,334 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abgefallen"?
"abgefallen" is spelled A-B-G-E-F-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapɡəˌfalən].
What does "abgefallen" mean?
As an adj, "abgefallen" means: ein im Ergebnis einer abwärts gerichteten, fallenden, (sich) lösenden Bewegung entstandener Zustand
What words are commonly confused with "abgefallen"?
"abgefallen" is commonly confused with "abgehalten", "abgefangen", "angefallen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abgefallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abgefallen" is [ˈapɡəˌfalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abgefallen" come from?
"abgefallen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.