ablegen

[ˈapˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈapˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“ablegen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,496
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fortlegen, niederlegen, irgendwohin legen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ablegen · ablegen · German

ablegen · rank #9,496 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,496
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgeleitet

Nearest frequency peer: abgeleitet (-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 „ablegen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ablegen“ 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).

ablegen vs Algen
57% similar
ablegen vs ablegt
71% similar
ablegen vs Alleen
57% similar

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

Key facts for ablegen
PropertyValue
Headwordablegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌleːɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,496
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ablegen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ablegenliegt 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: „abgeleitet“ (#9,495), „Abraham“ (#9,497), „abermals“ (#9,494). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ablegen“ bei #9,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ablegen (IPA [ˈapˌleːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,496 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ablegen, with forms such as "abblegen", "abelgen", and "ableegn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Algen", "ablegt", "Alleen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    fortlegen, niederlegen, irgendwohin legen
  2. 2
    etwas was bearbeitet ist, nicht mehr benötigt wird, zur Aufbewahrung weglegen
  3. 3
    ein Kleidungsstück ausziehen
  4. 4
    nicht mehr tragen
  5. 5
    sich von etwas frei machen
  6. 6
    auf schriftliche oder mündliche Weise etwas leisten, was von dem Betreffenden als Beweis für etwas gefordert wird
  7. 7
    von der Anlegestelle wieder wegfahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich werde den Telefonhörer jetzt ablegen.
  2. Dieser Fall wird jetzt abgelegt.

Synonyms

ausziehenabsolvieren

This word in other languages

put down(English)quitar(Español)poser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abblegen
  • abelgen
  • ableegn
  • ablegenn
  • ableggen
  • ablegne
  • ablgeen
  • abllegen
  • albegen
  • balegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ablegen - 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.

abblegen1abelgen2ableegn2ablegenn1ableggen1ablegne2ablgeen2abllegen1
Edit distance from "ablegen"

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 "ablegen"?
"ablegen" is spelled A-B-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌleːɡn̩].
What does "ablegen" mean?
As a verb, "ablegen" means: fortlegen, niederlegen, irgendwohin legen
What words are commonly confused with "ablegen"?
"ablegen" is commonly confused with "Algen", "ablegt", "Alleen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ablegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ablegen" is [ˈapˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ablegen" come from?
"ablegen" 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.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Abraham#9,497vorigen#9,484Urteile#9,476bleibst#9,517

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

beitritt10 variantsupdates10 variantsSteiner10 variantsSchirm10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list