ablassen

[ˈapˌlasn̩]

/[ˈapˌlasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ablassen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,281
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Sache nicht weiter verfolgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ablassen · ablassen · German

ablassen · rank #26,281 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,281
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgesperrt

Nearest frequency peer: abgesperrt (-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 „ablassen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ablassen“ 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).

ablassen vs ablesen
75% similar
ablassen vs ablösen
75% similar
ablassen vs Anlässe
50% similar

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

Key facts for ablassen
PropertyValue
Headwordablassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌlasn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,281
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ablassen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abgesperrt“ (#26,280), „Abonnement“ (#26,282), „abgelaufenen“ (#26,279). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ablassen“ bei #26,281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ablassen (IPA [ˈapˌlasn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,281 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ablassen, with forms such as "abalssen", "abblassen", and "ablasen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "ablesen", "ablösen", "Anlässe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ablassen, spelled A-B-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Sache nicht weiter verfolgen
  2. 2
    eine Person nicht weiter bedrängen
  3. 3
    etwas (wie zum Beispiel eine Menge) reduzieren
  4. 4
    den Emotionen freien Lauf lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Studenten haben davon abgelassen, diese Mühe weiter auf sich zu nehmen.
  2. Die Mutter ließ davon ab, auf ihre Tochter weiter einzureden.

Synonyms

abkommenaufgebenaufhörenin Ruhe lassenmeidenunbehelligt lassenausfließen lassenleerenreduzierenverringernDampf ablassenFrust ablassen

Antonyms

beharrenvervollständigenbedrängenbelästigenauffüllenvermehrenÄrger hinunterschlucken

This word in other languages

surcease(English)escapar(Español)lâcher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abalssen
  • abblassen
  • ablasen
  • ablasesn
  • ablassenn
  • ablassne
  • ablaßen
  • abllassen
  • ablsasen
  • albassen
  • balassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ablassen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abalssen2abblassen1ablasen1ablasesn2ablassenn1ablassne2ablaßen2abllassen1
Edit distance from "ablassen"

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 "ablassen"?
"ablassen" is spelled A-B-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌlasn̩].
What does "ablassen" mean?
As a verb, "ablassen" means: eine Sache nicht weiter verfolgen
What words are commonly confused with "ablassen"?
"ablassen" is commonly confused with "ablesen", "ablösen", "Anlässe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ablassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ablassen" is [ˈapˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ablassen" come from?
"ablassen" 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 "ablassen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

absurden#26,286abwehren#26,288Adalbert#26,289zwecklos#26,267

Similar misspelling depth

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

würdigt11 variantsausmalen11 variantsBauwesen11 variantsbehaarte11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list