ableiten

[ˈapˌlaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈapˌlaɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ableiten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,299. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,299
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas abzweigen lassen, abführen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ableiten · ableiten · German

ableiten · rank #13,299 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,299
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ablaufen

Nearest frequency peer: ablaufen (-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 „ableiten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ableiten“ 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).

ableiten vs ablesen
75% similar
ableiten vs arbeiten
75% similar
ableiten vs Anleihen
63% similar

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

Key facts for ableiten
PropertyValue
Headwordableiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌlaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,299
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ableiten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ableitenliegt 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: „ablaufen“ (#13,298), „abhängt“ (#13,297), „Akzente“ (#13,301). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ableiten“ bei #13,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ableiten (IPA [ˈapˌlaɪ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,299 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ableiten, with forms such as "abbleiten", "abeliten", and "ableietn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "ablesen", "arbeiten", "Anleihen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ableiten, spelled A-B-L-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas abzweigen lassen, abführen
  2. 2
    die Ableitung einer Funktion ermitteln
  3. 3
    Strom an die Erde abführen
  4. 4
    aus einem Wort durch Hinzufügen eines Ableitungsmorphems (Derivatems) oder durch Veränderung des Wortes selbst ein neues Wort entwickeln
  5. 5
    etwas (etwa eine Vermutung) von etwas Anderem herleiten, um es zu beweisen oder zu erklären

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir mussten das überflüssige Wasser ableiten.
  2. „Einen ausgepowerten Fruchtzweig leiten Sie entweder ab auf ein zweijähriges, mit Knospen besetztes Exemplar oder kürzen ihn bis auf 10 cm ein.“

Synonyms

abführendifferenzierenherleiten

Antonyms

aufleitenintegrieren

This word in other languages

divert(English)derivar(Español)détourner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbleiten
  • abeliten
  • ableietn
  • ableitenn
  • ableitne
  • ableitten
  • abletien
  • ablieten
  • ablleiten
  • albeiten
  • baleiten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbleiten1abeliten2ableietn2ableitenn1ableitne2ableitten1abletien2ablieten2
Edit distance from "ableiten"

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 "ableiten"?
"ableiten" is spelled A-B-L-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌlaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "ableiten" mean?
As a verb, "ableiten" means: etwas abzweigen lassen, abführen
What words are commonly confused with "ableiten"?
"ableiten" is commonly confused with "ablesen", "arbeiten", "Anleihen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ableiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ableiten" is [ˈapˌlaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ableiten" come from?
"ableiten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ablaufen#13,298Albtraum#13,302zuweilen#13,294zunehmen#13,291

Similar misspelling depth

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

abhängt11 variantszitierte11 variantsBaumwolle11 variantsBebauung11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list