abheben

[ˈapˌheːbn̩]

/[ˈapˌheːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abheben” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,850 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#12,850
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas von etwas anderem, zum Beispiel auch einer Unterlage oder einem Unterteil, herunternehmen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

abheben vs abhebt
71% similar
abheben vs abholen
71% similar
abheben vs angeben
71% similar

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

Key facts for abheben
PropertyValue
Headwordabheben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌheːbn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,850
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abheben” 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). abheben lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abheben is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌheːbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,850 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for abheben, with forms such as "abbheben", "abehben", and "abhbeen". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "abhebt", "abholen", "angeben", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is abheben, spelled A-B-H-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas von etwas anderem, zum Beispiel auch einer Unterlage oder einem Unterteil, herunternehmen
  2. 2
    einen Teil der Karten vom Stapel nehmen
  3. 3
    sich vom Boden lösen
  4. 4
    sich distanzieren, sich etwas Besseres dünken, die Bodenhaftung verlieren, Maß oder Verstand verlieren
  5. 5
    Geld vom Konto nehmen
  6. 6
    durch Kontrast auffallen, vor dem Hintergrund hervorstechen
  7. 7
    den Telefonhörer abheben; ein Telefongespräch entgegennehmen
  8. 8
    auf etwas zielen, etwas meinen

Antonyms

landenauf dem Teppich bleibeneinzahlen

This word in other languages

cut(English)quitar(Español)décrocher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbheben,abehben,abhbeen,abhebben,abhebenn,abhebne,abheebn,abhheben,ahbeben,baheben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbheben1abehben2abhbeen2abhebben1abhebenn1abhebne2abheebn2abhheben1
Edit distance from "abheben"

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 "abheben"?
"abheben" is spelled A-B-H-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌheːbn̩].
What does "abheben" mean?
As a verb, "abheben" means: etwas von etwas anderem, zum Beispiel auch einer Unterlage oder einem Unterteil, herunternehmen
What words are commonly confused with "abheben"?
"abheben" is commonly confused with "abhebt", "abholen", "angeben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abheben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abheben" is [ˈapˌheːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abheben" come from?
"abheben" 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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Using “abheben”

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

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