ablehnte

[ˈapˌleːntə]

/[ˈapˌleːntə]/ verb

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The verdict

“ablehnte” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,594
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ablehnte · ablehnte · German

ablehnte · rank #27,594 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,594
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abenteuern

Nearest frequency peer: Abenteuern (-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 „ablehnte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ablehnte“ 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).

ablehnte vs ablehnten
89% similar
ablehnte vs ablehnt
88% similar
ablehnte vs ablehne
88% similar

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

Key facts for ablehnte
PropertyValue
Headwordablehnte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌleːntə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,594
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ablehnte“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ablehnteliegt 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: „Abenteuern“ (#27,593), „abwesend“ (#27,595), „üppigen“ (#27,592). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ablehnte“ bei #27,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ablehnte (IPA [ˈapˌleːntə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,594 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ablehnte, with forms such as "abblehnte", "abelhnte", and "ablehhnte". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ablehnten", "ablehnt", "ablehne", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ablehnte, spelled A-B-L-E-H-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abblehnte
  • abelhnte
  • ablehhnte
  • ablehnet
  • ablehnnte
  • ablehntte
  • ablehtne
  • ablenhte
  • ablhente
  • abllehnte
  • albehnte
  • balehnte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ablehnte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abblehnte1abelhnte2ablehhnte1ablehnet2ablehnnte1ablehntte1ablehtne2ablenhte2
Edit distance from "ablehnte"

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 "ablehnte"?
"ablehnte" is spelled A-B-L-E-H-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌleːntə].
What does "ablehnte" mean?
As a verb, "ablehnte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen
What words are commonly confused with "ablehnte"?
"ablehnte" is commonly confused with "ablehnten", "ablehnt", "ablehne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ablehnte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ablehnte" is [ˈapˌleːntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ablehnte" come from?
"ablehnte" 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 "ablehnte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abwesend#27,595Achilles#27,597zerbrach#27,580anstellt#27,614

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Alexandre12 variantsverzogen12 variantsAusläufer12 variantsBanditen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list