ablehnt

[ˈapˌleːnt]

/[ˈapˌleːnt]/ verb

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The verdict

“ablehnt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,893. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,893
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ablehnt · ablehnt · German

ablehnt · rank #16,893 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,893
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgewickelt

Nearest frequency peer: abgewickelt (-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 „ablehnt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ablehnt“ 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).

ablehnt vs ablenkt
71% similar
ablehnt vs ablehnte
88% similar
ablehnt vs ablehnten
78% similar

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

Key facts for ablehnt
PropertyValue
Headwordablehnt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌleːnt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,893
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ablehnt“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abgewickelt“ (#16,892), „abonnieren“ (#16,894), „abzulenken“ (#16,895). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ablehnt“ bei #16,893. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ablehnt (IPA [ˈapˌleːnt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,893 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ablehnt, with forms such as "abblehnt", "abelhnt", and "ablehhnt". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "ablenkt", "ablehnte", "ablehnten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ablehnt, spelled A-B-L-E-H-N-T.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abblehnt
  • abelhnt
  • ablehhnt
  • ablehnnt
  • ablehntt
  • ablehtn
  • ablenht
  • ablhent
  • abllehnt
  • albehnt
  • balehnt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abblehnt1abelhnt2ablehhnt1ablehnnt1ablehntt1ablehtn2ablenht2ablhent2
Edit distance from "ablehnt"

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 "ablehnt"?
"ablehnt" is spelled A-B-L-E-H-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌleːnt].
What does "ablehnt" mean?
As a verb, "ablehnt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen
What words are commonly confused with "ablehnt"?
"ablehnt" is commonly confused with "ablenkt", "ablehnte", "ablehnten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ablehnt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ablehnt" is [ˈapˌleːnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ablehnt" come from?
"ablehnt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

amtlich#16,900Anpfiff#16,905verlieh#16,867Verlags#16,865

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

vollends11 variantsverlasse11 variantsbasierte11 variantsUmbruch11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list