ablenken

[ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩]

/[ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ablenken” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,014
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Aufmerksamkeit auf etwas anderes lenken

Corpus desk

Index DE-ablenken · ablenken · German

ablenken · rank #12,014 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,014
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abrechnung

Nearest frequency peer: Abrechnung (+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 „ablenken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ablenken“ 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).

ablenken vs ablesen
75% similar
ablenken vs ablenkt
75% similar
ablenken vs Andenken
63% similar

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

Key facts for ablenken
PropertyValue
Headwordablenken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,014
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ablenken“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ablenkenliegt 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: „Abrechnung“ (#12,015), „Überlegung“ (#12,012), „österreichischer“ (#12,011). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ablenken“ bei #12,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ablenken (IPA [ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,014 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ablenken, with forms such as "abblenken", "abelnken", and "ableknen". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "ablesen", "ablenkt", "Andenken", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ablenken, spelled A-B-L-E-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Aufmerksamkeit auf etwas anderes lenken
  2. 2
    etwas von seiner ursprünglichen Richtung abbringen und in eine andere lenken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Anton schien abgelenkt und nicht recht bei der Sache.
  2. „Die Prominenz der Doktorandin lenkt ab vom wahren Missstand.“

This word in other languages

distract(English)distraer(Español)distraire(Français)desviar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abblenken
  • abelnken
  • ableknen
  • ablenekn
  • ablenkenn
  • ablenkken
  • ablenkne
  • ablennken
  • abllenken
  • ablneken
  • albenken
  • balenken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abblenken1abelnken2ableknen2ablenekn2ablenkenn1ablenkken1ablenkne2ablennken1
Edit distance from "ablenken"

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 "ablenken"?
"ablenken" is spelled A-B-L-E-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩].
What does "ablenken" mean?
As a verb, "ablenken" means: die Aufmerksamkeit auf etwas anderes lenken
What words are commonly confused with "ablenken"?
"ablenken" is commonly confused with "ablesen", "ablenkt", "Andenken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ablenken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ablenken" is [ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ablenken" come from?
"ablenken" 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 "ablenken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

bereitete12 variantsbesorgte12 variantsstammende12 variantssogleich12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list