Ableger

[ˈapˌleːɡɐ]

/[ˈapˌleːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ableger” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,073
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil/Trieb einer Pflanze, aus dem sich eine neue Pflanze entwickeln kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-ableger · Ableger · German

Ableger · rank #16,073 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,073
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH übte

Nearest frequency peer: übte (-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 „Ableger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ableger“ 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).

Ableger vs ablegt
57% similar
Ableger vs anlegen
57% similar
Ableger vs Anleger
86% similar

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

Key facts for Ableger
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbleger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌleːɡɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,073
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ableger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ablegerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „übte“ (#16,072), „übrige“ (#16,071), „Abzeichen“ (#16,075). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ableger“ bei #16,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Ableger (IPA [ˈapˌleːɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,073 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ableger, with forms such as "abbleger", "abelger", and "ableegr". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "ablegt", "anlegen", "Anleger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ableger, spelled A-B-L-E-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil/Trieb einer Pflanze, aus dem sich eine neue Pflanze entwickeln kann
  2. 2
    Nachkomme, Sohn
  3. 3
    Tochterfirma, Zweigniederlassung
  4. 4
    ein Buch, ein Film, ein Videospiel oder eine Fernsehserie, welcher/welche/welches auf einer anderen Veröffentlichung beruht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Pflanzen kann man mit Ablegern vermehren.
  2. Unser Ableger muss jetzt endlich seinen Schulabschluss machen.

Synonyms

SenkerSteckling

This word in other languages

layer(English)esqueje(Español)bouture(Français)filial(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbleger
  • abelger
  • ableegr
  • ablegerr
  • ablegger
  • ablegre
  • ablgeer
  • ablleger
  • albeger
  • baleger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ableger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbleger1abelger2ableegr2ablegerr1ablegger1ablegre2ablgeer2ablleger1
Edit distance from "Ableger"

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 "Ableger"?
"Ableger" is spelled A-B-L-E-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌleːɡɐ].
What does "Ableger" mean?
As a noun, "Ableger" means: Teil/Trieb einer Pflanze, aus dem sich eine neue Pflanze entwickeln kann
What words are commonly confused with "Ableger"?
"Ableger" is commonly confused with "ablegt", "anlegen", "Anleger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ableger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ableger" is [ˈapˌleːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ableger" come from?
"Ableger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

überleg#16,068Anreize#16,084zukommt#16,062Ziffern#16,060

Similar misspelling depth

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

Diamant10 variantsFacetten10 variantsFiktion10 variantsGesellen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list