abkaufen

[ˈapˌkaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈapˌkaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abkaufen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,412. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,412
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von jemandem etwas privat oder gefälligkeitshalber kaufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abkaufen · abkaufen · German

abkaufen · rank #31,412 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,412
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abschlussarbe…

Nearest frequency peer: Abschlussarbeit (+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 „abkaufen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abkaufen“ 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).

abkaufen vs Abläufe
50% similar
abkaufen vs abrufen
75% similar
abkaufen vs ablaufen
88% similar

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

Key facts for abkaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordabkaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌkaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,412
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abkaufen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).abkaufenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abschlussarbeit“ (#31,413), „Abschlussbericht“ (#31,414), „absehbare“ (#31,415). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abkaufen“ bei #31,412. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around abkaufen (IPA [ˈapˌkaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,412 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for abkaufen, with forms such as "abakufen", "abbkaufen", and "abkafuen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Abläufe", "abrufen", "ablaufen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abkaufen, spelled A-B-K-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von jemandem etwas privat oder gefälligkeitshalber kaufen
  2. 2
    jemandem etwas glauben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wie schade, jetzt will ihnen keiner die ganzen Äpfel abkaufen.
  2. „Ab 1870 kauften europäische Geschäftsleute […] den Häuptlingen Land ab und legten Kokosplantagen an.“

This word in other languages

buy(English)comprar(Español)acheter(Français)comprar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abakufen
  • abbkaufen
  • abkafuen
  • abkauefn
  • abkaufenn
  • abkauffen
  • abkaufne
  • abkkaufen
  • abkuafen
  • akbaufen
  • bakaufen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abakufen2abbkaufen1abkafuen2abkauefn2abkaufenn1abkauffen1abkaufne2abkkaufen1
Edit distance from "abkaufen"

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 "abkaufen"?
"abkaufen" is spelled A-B-K-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌkaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "abkaufen" mean?
As a verb, "abkaufen" means: von jemandem etwas privat oder gefälligkeitshalber kaufen
What words are commonly confused with "abkaufen"?
"abkaufen" is commonly confused with "Abläufe", "abrufen", "ablaufen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abkaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abkaufen" is [ˈapˌkaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abkaufen" come from?
"abkaufen" 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 "abkaufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Absätzen#31,416Altertum#31,419Ankläger#31,424Aquarell#31,428

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

appelliert11 variantsWindsor11 variantsBedford11 variantsblendet11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list