ablaufen

/[ˈapˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,298

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

14

similar word pairs

ablaufen is aGermanverb. It means: zu laufen beginnen Pronounced [ˈapˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Often confused with abläuft and abrufen.

Key facts for ablaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordablaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,298
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ablaufen is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,298 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 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 ablaufen, with forms such as "abalufen", "abblaufen", and "ablafuen". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "abläuft", "abrufen", "Anläufe", 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 ablaufen, spelled A-B-L-A-U-F-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu laufen beginnen
  2. 2
    von/aus etwas abfließen, abzweigen
  3. 3
    (eine Strecke) zu Fuß bewältigen
  4. 4
    (Schuhwerk) durch Benutzung verschleißen
  5. 5
    sich gerade ereignen
  6. 6
    zu Ende gehen, seine Gültigkeit verlieren

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abalufen,abblaufen,ablafuen,ablauefn,ablaufenn,ablauffen,ablaufne,abllaufen,abluafen,albaufen,balaufen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ablaufen

Misspelling Variants of "ablaufen"

abalufen8abblaufen9ablafuen8ablauefn8ablaufenn9ablauffen9ablaufne8abllaufen9
Misspelling Variants of "ablaufen"

Frequency rank: #13,298 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ablaufen"?
"ablaufen" is spelled A-B-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "ablaufen" mean?
As a verb, "ablaufen" means: zu laufen beginnen
What words are commonly confused with "ablaufen"?
"ablaufen" is commonly confused with "abläuft", "abrufen", "Anläufe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ablaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ablaufen" is [ˈapˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ablaufen" come from?
"ablaufen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter A in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.