abgehalten

[ˈapɡəˌhaltn̩]

/[ˈapɡəˌhaltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abgehalten” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,502. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,502
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-abgehalten · abgehalten · German

abgehalten · rank #8,502 · 15 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,502
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abfall

Nearest frequency peer: Abfall (-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 „abgehalten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abgehalten“ 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).

abgehalten vs abhalten
80% similar
abgehalten vs abgehauen
80% similar
abgehalten vs abgeraten
80% similar

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

Key facts for abgehalten
PropertyValue
Headwordabgehalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapɡəˌhaltn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,502
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abgehalten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).abgehaltenliegt 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: „Abfall“ (#8,501), „Abgeordneter“ (#8,503), „Abbruch“ (#8,500). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abgehalten“ bei #8,502. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around abgehalten (IPA [ˈapɡəˌhaltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,502 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhalten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for abgehalten, with forms such as "abbgehalten", "abeghalten", and "abgeahlten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "abhalten", "abgehauen", "abgeraten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abgehalten, spelled A-B-G-E-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhalten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbgehalten
  • abeghalten
  • abgeahlten
  • abgehaletn
  • abgehallten
  • abgehaltenn
  • abgehaltne
  • abgehaltten
  • abgehatlen
  • abgehhalten
  • abgehlaten
  • abggehalten
  • abghealten
  • agbehalten
  • bagehalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbgehalten1abeghalten2abgeahlten2abgehaletn2abgehallten1abgehaltenn1abgehaltne2abgehaltten1
Edit distance from "abgehalten"

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 "abgehalten"?
"abgehalten" is spelled A-B-G-E-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapɡəˌhaltn̩].
What does "abgehalten" mean?
As a verb, "abgehalten" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhalten
What words are commonly confused with "abgehalten"?
"abgehalten" is commonly confused with "abhalten", "abgehauen", "abgeraten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abgehalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abgehalten" is [ˈapɡəˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abgehalten" come from?
"abgehalten" 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 "abgehalten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Abgrenzung#8,505überwachen#8,496Badezimmer#8,513beleidigen#8,517

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

beschwert15 variantsbestreiten15 variantsveränderte15 variantsblockieren15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list