ablehne

[ˈapˌleːnə]

/[ˈapˌleːnə]/ verb

The verdict

“ablehne” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #46,442 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#46,442
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ablehne vs alleine
71% similar
ablehne vs ablehnt
86% similar
ablehne vs ablehnen
88% similar

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

Key facts for ablehne
PropertyValue
Headwordablehne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌleːnə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,442
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ablehne” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ablehne lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ablehne is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌleːnə]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,442 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ablehne, with forms such as "abblehne", "abelhne", and "ablehen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "alleine", "ablehnt", "ablehnen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ablehne, spelled A-B-L-E-H-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abblehne,abelhne,ablehen,ablehhne,ablenhe,ablhene,abllehne,albehne,balehne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abblehne1abelhne2ablehen2ablehhne1ablenhe2ablhene2abllehne1albehne2
Edit distance from "ablehne"

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 "ablehne"?
"ablehne" is spelled A-B-L-E-H-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌleːnə].
What does "ablehne" mean?
As a verb, "ablehne" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen
What words are commonly confused with "ablehne"?
"ablehne" is commonly confused with "alleine", "ablehnt", "ablehnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ablehne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ablehne" is [ˈapˌleːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ablehne" come from?
"ablehne" 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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Using “ablehne”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-L-E-H-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌleːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “alleine” - see the side-by-side comparison. ablehne vs alleine
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list