Ablieferung

[ˈapliːfəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈapliːfəʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Ablieferung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #41,621 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#41,621
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Übergabe eines Gegenstandes an einen Empfänger

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ablieferung vs Auslieferung
83% similar
Ablieferung vs abliefern
73% similar

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

Key facts for Ablieferung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAblieferung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapliːfəʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#41,621
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ablieferung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ablieferung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ablieferung is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapliːfəʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,621 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Übergabe eines Gegenstandes an einen Empfänger".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ablieferung, with forms such as "abblieferung", "abileferung", and "ableiferung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Auslieferung", "abliefern", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ablieferung, spelled A-B-L-I-E-F-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Übergabe eines Gegenstandes an einen Empfänger

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abblieferung,abileferung,ableiferung,ablieefrung,abliefernug,ablieferrung,ablieferugn,ablieferungg,ablieferunng,abliefeurng,abliefferung,abliefreung,ablifeerung,abllieferung,albieferung,balieferung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ablieferung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abblieferung1abileferung2ableiferung2ablieefrung2abliefernug2ablieferrung1ablieferugn2ablieferungg1
Edit distance from "Ablieferung"

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 "Ablieferung"?
"Ablieferung" is spelled A-B-L-I-E-F-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapliːfəʁʊŋ].
What does "Ablieferung" mean?
As a noun, "Ablieferung" means: Übergabe eines Gegenstandes an einen Empfänger
What words are commonly confused with "Ablieferung"?
"Ablieferung" is commonly confused with "Auslieferung", "abliefern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ablieferung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ablieferung" is [ˈapliːfəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ablieferung" come from?
"Ablieferung" 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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Using “Ablieferung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-L-I-E-F-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapliːfəʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Auslieferung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ablieferung vs Auslieferung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list