abgreifen

[ˈapˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]

/[ˈapˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abgreifen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,911. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,911
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (mit der Hand) untersuchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abgreifen · abgreifen · German

abgreifen · rank #47,911 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,911
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgewandelt

Nearest frequency peer: abgewandelt (-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 „abgreifen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abgreifen“ 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).

abgreifen vs abreisen
78% similar
abgreifen vs Angreifer
67% similar
abgreifen vs angreifen
89% similar

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

Key facts for abgreifen
PropertyValue
Headwordabgreifen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,911
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abgreifen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).abgreifenliegt 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: „abgewandelt“ (#47,910), „Ableitungen“ (#47,912), „abgeladen“ (#47,908). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abgreifen“ bei #47,911. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around abgreifen (IPA [ˈapˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,911 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for abgreifen, with forms such as "abbgreifen", "abgerifen", and "abggreifen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "abreisen", "Angreifer", "angreifen", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abgreifen, spelled A-B-G-R-E-I-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (mit der Hand) untersuchen
  2. 2
    Zugriff auf etwas haben oder sich Zugriff verschaffen und dann darüber (unerlaubterweise zum eigenen Vorteil) verfügen
  3. 3
    durch Gebrauch abnutzen/abgenutzt werden
  4. 4
    jemanden in Gewahrsam nehmen
  5. 5
    ein Längenmaß eines Objektes markieren (zum Beispiel an einem Band/Stift oder mit einem Zirkel, den Fingern) und übertragen, um dort weiterzuarbeiten
  6. 6
    an Kontaktpunkten Signale oder Spannungen registrieren; feststellen, dass sie existieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Krankengymnastin greift das verletzte Kniegelenk ab.
  2. Was tun Sie, wenn Online-Kriminelle Ihre Daten abgegriffen haben?

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbgreifen
  • abgerifen
  • abggreifen
  • abgrefien
  • abgreiefn
  • abgreifenn
  • abgreiffen
  • abgreifne
  • abgriefen
  • abgrreifen
  • abrgeifen
  • agbreifen
  • bagreifen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbgreifen1abgerifen2abggreifen1abgrefien2abgreiefn2abgreifenn1abgreiffen1abgreifne2
Edit distance from "abgreifen"

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 "abgreifen"?
"abgreifen" is spelled A-B-G-R-E-I-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩].
What does "abgreifen" mean?
As a verb, "abgreifen" means: (mit der Hand) untersuchen
What words are commonly confused with "abgreifen"?
"abgreifen" is commonly confused with "abreisen", "Angreifer", "angreifen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abgreifen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abgreifen" is [ˈapˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abgreifen" come from?
"abgreifen" 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 "abgreifen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abgeladen#47,908abstatten#47,917abstauben#47,918überkommt#47,899

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

anfälliger13 variantsAngebotes13 variantsZollverein13 variantsZahnseide13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list