ablichten

[ˈapˌlɪçtn̩]

/[ˈapˌlɪçtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ablichten” is uncommon German (frequency #50,243 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,243
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Texte und Grafik durch Fotokopie duplizieren; ein Lichtbild anfertigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ablichten · ablichten · German

ablichten · rank #50,243 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,243
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgeschottet

Nearest frequency peer: abgeschottet (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „ablichten“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „ablichten“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ablichten
PropertyValue
Headwordablichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌlɪçtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,243
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ablichten“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ablichtenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „abgeschottet“ (#50,242), „abnahm“ (#50,244), „abberufen“ (#50,241). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ablichten“ bei #50,243. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ablichten is uncommon German at frequency #50,243 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌlɪçtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ablichten has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 ablichten, spelled A-B-L-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Texte und Grafik durch Fotokopie duplizieren; ein Lichtbild anfertigen
  2. 2
    ein Foto von etwas oder jemandem machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 1963 hatte die Stadt Erding beim Hauptstaatsarchiv eine Raustauration in Auftrag gegeben, bei der die Dokumente abgelichtet wurden und die Texte somit erhalten sind.
  2. Nastassja Kinski ließ sich vor über 30 Jahren von Star-Fotograf Richard Avedon nackt mit einer Pythonschlange ablichten - jetzt hat es Oscar-Preisträgerin Jennifer Lawrence (24) dem deutschen Star nachgemacht.

Synonyms

fotokopierenfotografierenknipsen

This word in other languages

photocopy(English)fotocopiar(Español)photocopier(Français)

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 "ablichten"?
"ablichten" is spelled A-B-L-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌlɪçtn̩].
What does "ablichten" mean?
As a verb, "ablichten" means: Texte und Grafik durch Fotokopie duplizieren; ein Lichtbild anfertigen
How do you pronounce "ablichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ablichten" is [ˈapˌlɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ablichten" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abberufen#50,241abwandern#50,250übersetze#50,231Antilopen#50,268

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list