Ablagerung

[ˈapˌlaːɡəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌlaːɡəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ablagerung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #55,087 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,087
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Lagerung, das Abstellen von Gegenständen und Material, die Unterbringung von Gegenständen und Material

Key facts for Ablagerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAblagerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌlaːɡəʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,087
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ablagerung” 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). Ablagerung 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 Ablagerung is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌlaːɡəʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,087 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ablagerung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ablagerung, spelled A-B-L-A-G-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Lagerung, das Abstellen von Gegenständen und Material, die Unterbringung von Gegenständen und Material
  2. 2
    das Absetzen, Niedersinken von losem Material auf einem Untergrund
  3. 3
    das Verweilen von Gegenständen, Material, Lebensmitteln, Genussmitteln, Zwischenprodukten meist an einem dafür vorgesehenen Platz

Synonyms

LagerungAuslagerungBevorratungDeponierungEinlagerungEndlagerungHortungVerlagerungZwischenlagerungAbsetzenAusfällungNiederschlagNiedersinkenRückstandSatzSedimentationSedimentierungAbkühlungBefeuchtungErwärmungGärungReifungTrocknung

Antonyms

TransportFertigungHerstellungProduktionVerarbeitungVerbrauchWeiterverarbeitung

This word in other languages

deposit(English)depósito(Español)dépôt(Français)

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 "Ablagerung"?
"Ablagerung" is spelled A-B-L-A-G-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌlaːɡəʁʊŋ].
What does "Ablagerung" mean?
As a noun, "Ablagerung" means: die Lagerung, das Abstellen von Gegenständen und Material, die Unterbringung von Gegenständen und Material
How do you pronounce "Ablagerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ablagerung" is [ˈapˌlaːɡəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ablagerung" come from?
"Ablagerung" 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 “Ablagerung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-L-A-G-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌlaːɡəʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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