Ablage

[ˈapˌlaːɡə]

/[ˈapˌlaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ablage” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,916
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ablage · Ablage · German

Ablage · rank #31,916 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,916
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abendblatt

Nearest frequency peer: Abendblatt (-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 „Ablage“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ablage“ 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).

Ablage vs able
50% similar
Ablage vs Anlage
83% similar
Ablage vs Ablauf
67% similar

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

Key facts for Ablage
PropertyValue
HeadwordAblage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌlaːɡə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,916
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ablage“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ablageliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abendblatt“ (#31,915), „Abschottung“ (#31,917), „Abbott“ (#31,914). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ablage“ bei #31,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Ablage (IPA [ˈapˌlaːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,916 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ablage, with forms such as "abalge", "abblage", and "ablaeg". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "able", "Anlage", "Ablauf", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ablage, spelled A-B-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen
  2. 2
    die Art und Weise, wie etwas abgelegt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Schlüssel müssten auf der Ablage da hinten liegen.
  2. Die Ablage von Akten außerhalb der verschließbaren Schränke ist untersagt.

This word in other languages

storage(English)classement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abalge
  • abblage
  • ablaeg
  • ablagge
  • ablgae
  • abllage
  • albage
  • balage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abalge2abblage1ablaeg2ablagge1ablgae2abllage1albage2balage2
Edit distance from "Ablage"

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 "Ablage"?
"Ablage" is spelled A-B-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌlaːɡə].
What does "Ablage" mean?
As a noun, "Ablage" means: ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen
What words are commonly confused with "Ablage"?
"Ablage" is commonly confused with "able", "Anlage", "Ablauf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ablage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ablage" is [ˈapˌlaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ablage" come from?
"Ablage" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ablage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Abbott#31,914Allahs#31,923Athens#31,936Vokale#31,867

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list