abhängt

[ˈapˌhɛŋt]

/[ˈapˌhɛŋt]/ verb

The verdict

“abhängt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,297 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#13,297
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abhängen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

abhängt vs Anhang
43% similar
abhängt vs anfängt
71% similar
abhängt vs Anhänge
57% similar

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

Key facts for abhängt
PropertyValue
Headwordabhängt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌhɛŋt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,297
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abhängt” 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). abhängt lands here:

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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 abhängt is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌhɛŋt]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,297 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for abhängt, with forms such as "abbhängt", "abhhängt", and "abhnägt". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Anhang", "anfängt", "Anhänge", 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 abhängt, spelled A-B-H-Ä-N-G-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abhängen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abhängen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbhängt,abhhängt,abhnägt,abhägnt,abhänggt,abhängtt,abhänngt,abhäntg,abähngt,ahbängt,bahängt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abhängt - 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 "abhängt"

abbhängt1abhhängt1abhnägt2abhägnt2abhänggt1abhängtt1abhänngt1abhäntg2
Edit distance from "abhängt"

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 "abhängt"?
"abhängt" is spelled A-B-H-Ä-N-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌhɛŋt].
What does "abhängt" mean?
As a verb, "abhängt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abhängen
What words are commonly confused with "abhängt"?
"abhängt" is commonly confused with "Anhang", "anfängt", "Anhänge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abhängt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abhängt" is [ˈapˌhɛŋt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abhängt" come from?
"abhängt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “abhängt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-H-Ä-N-G-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌhɛŋt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Anhang” - see the side-by-side comparison. abhängt vs Anhang
  • 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