abklären

[ˈapˌklɛːʁən]

/[ˈapˌklɛːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“abklären” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,761. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,761
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Klarheit über eine Angelegenheit schaffen; vollständig klären

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

abklären vs abladen
63% similar
abklären vs anklagen
63% similar
abklären vs Abklärung
67% similar

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

Key facts for abklären
PropertyValue
Headwordabklären
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌklɛːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,761
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abklären” 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). abklären lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abklären (IPA [ˈapˌklɛːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,761 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Klarheit über eine Angelegenheit schaffen; vollständig klären".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abklären, with forms such as "abbklären", "abkklären", and "abkllären". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "abladen", "anklagen", "Abklärung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is abklären, spelled A-B-K-L-Ä-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Klarheit über eine Angelegenheit schaffen; vollständig klären

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbklären
  • abkklären
  • abkllären
  • abklräen
  • abkläern
  • abklärenn
  • abklärne
  • abklärren
  • abkälren
  • ablkären
  • akblären
  • baklären

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abklären - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbklären1abkklären1abkllären1abklräen2abkläern2abklärenn1abklärne2abklärren1
Edit distance from "abklären"

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 "abklären"?
"abklären" is spelled A-B-K-L-Ä-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌklɛːʁən].
What does "abklären" mean?
As a verb, "abklären" means: Klarheit über eine Angelegenheit schaffen; vollständig klären
What words are commonly confused with "abklären"?
"abklären" is commonly confused with "abladen", "anklagen", "Abklärung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abklären"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abklären" is [ˈapˌklɛːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abklären" come from?
"abklären" 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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Using “abklären”

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

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

Same frequency band

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