abhängen

[ˈapˌhɛŋən]

/[ˈapˌhɛŋən]/ verb

The verdict

“abhängen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,026 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#10,026
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — zur Bedingung haben

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abhängen vs absagen
63% similar
abhängen vs abhängt
75% similar
abhängen vs abhauen
63% similar

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

Key facts for abhängen
PropertyValue
Headwordabhängen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌhɛŋən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,026
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abhängen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abhängen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abhängen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌhɛŋən]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,026 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abhängen, with forms such as "abbhängen", "abhhängen", and "abhnägen". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "absagen", "abhängt", "abhauen", 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 abhängen, spelled A-B-H-Ä-N-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Bedingung haben
  2. 2
    angewiesen sein auf; die Hilfe oder Unterstützung von etwas/jemandem brauchen
  3. 3
    (von geschlachteten oder erlegten Tieren) lagern, bis sich die Totenstarre löst
  4. 4
    nichts tun

Antonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbhängen,abhhängen,abhnägen,abhägnen,abhänegn,abhängenn,abhänggen,abhängne,abhänngen,abähngen,ahbängen,bahängen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "abhängen"

abbhängen1abhhängen1abhnägen2abhägnen2abhänegn2abhängenn1abhänggen1abhängne2
Edit distance from "abhängen"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abhängen"?
"abhängen" is spelled A-B-H-Ä-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌhɛŋən].
What does "abhängen" mean?
As a verb, "abhängen" means: zur Bedingung haben
What words are commonly confused with "abhängen"?
"abhängen" is commonly confused with "absagen", "abhängt", "abhauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abhängen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abhängen" is [ˈapˌhɛŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abhängen" come from?
"abhängen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “abhängen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-H-Ä-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌhɛŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “absagen” - see the side-by-side comparison. abhängen vs absagen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list