ablösen

[ˈapˌløːzn̩]

/[ˈapˌløːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ablösen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,483. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,483
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Aufgabe für jemanden übernehmen, jemanden ersetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ablosen · ablösen · German

ablösen · rank #20,483 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,483
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ableitung

Nearest frequency peer: Ableitung (-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 „ablösen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ablösen“ 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).

ablösen vs Almosen
43% similar
ablösen vs auslösen
75% similar
ablösen vs auflösen
75% similar

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

Key facts for ablösen
PropertyValue
Headwordablösen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌløːzn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,483
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ablösen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ablösenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ableitung“ (#20,482), „abschrecken“ (#20,484), „abgehen“ (#20,481). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ablösen“ bei #20,483. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ablösen (IPA [ˈapˌløːzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,483 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ablösen, with forms such as "abblösen", "abllösen", and "ablsöen". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Almosen", "auslösen", "auflösen", 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ablösen, spelled A-B-L-Ö-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Aufgabe für jemanden übernehmen, jemanden ersetzen
  2. 2
    etwas von etwas trennen, entfernen
  3. 3
    sich von etwas trennen, lösen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich löste meinen Bruder mit der Wache ab.
  2. „Zwischen 1824 und 1891 darf mit einiger Berechtigung von einem zweiten saudischen Staat gesprochen werden, auch wenn dieser nie die Ausmaße des ersten erreichte und sich verschiedene Familienflügel in der Herrschaft ablösten.“

Synonyms

abmachenabreißenabziehenlösenabfallenabgehenlösen

Antonyms

anbringenbefestigenverbindenhalten

This word in other languages

supersede(English)sustituir(Español)relayer(Français)substituir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abblösen
  • abllösen
  • ablsöen
  • ablöesn
  • ablösenn
  • ablösne
  • ablössen
  • abölsen
  • albösen
  • balösen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ablösen - 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.

abblösen1abllösen1ablsöen2ablöesn2ablösenn1ablösne2ablössen1abölsen2
Edit distance from "ablösen"

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 "ablösen"?
"ablösen" is spelled A-B-L-Ö-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌløːzn̩].
What does "ablösen" mean?
As a verb, "ablösen" means: eine Aufgabe für jemanden übernehmen, jemanden ersetzen
What words are commonly confused with "ablösen"?
"ablösen" is commonly confused with "Almosen", "auslösen", "auflösen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ablösen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ablösen" is [ˈapˌløːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ablösen" come from?
"ablösen" 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 "ablösen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abgehen#20,481anzieht#20,501Urteils#20,445beleben#20,523

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

zahlst10 variantsTrophäe10 variantsbremst10 variantsSketch10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list