ablassen

/[ˈapˌlasn̩]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,281

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

ablassen is aGermanverb. It means: eine Sache nicht weiter verfolgen Pronounced [ˈapˌlasn̩]. Often confused with ablesen and ablösen.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of ablassen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ablassen is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌlasn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,281 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for ablassen, with forms such as "abalssen", "abblassen", and "ablasen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is ablassen, spelled A-B-L-A-S-S-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abalssen,abblassen,ablasen,ablasesn,ablassenn,ablassne,ablaßen,abllassen,ablsasen,albassen,balassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ablassen

Misspelling Variants of "ablassen"

abalssen8abblassen9ablasen7ablasesn8ablassenn9ablassne8ablaßen7abllassen9
Misspelling Variants of "ablassen"

Frequency rank: #26,281 in German

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. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.