Ablösung

/[ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,489

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Ablösung is aGermannoun. It means: (bei der Arbeit) die Tätigkeit und das Ereignis, wenn eine Schicht wechselt Pronounced [ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]. Often confused with Auflösung and Auslosung.

Key facts for Ablösung
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HeadwordAblösung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,489
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Ablösung in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ablösung is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,489 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ablösung, with forms such as "abblösung", "abllösung", and "ablsöung". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Auflösung", "Auslosung", "ablösen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Ablösung, spelled A-B-L-Ö-S-U-N-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    (bei der Arbeit) die Tätigkeit und das Ereignis, wenn eine Schicht wechselt
  2. 2
    die Person(en), die bei [1] die Arbeit übernimmt
  3. 3
    die Tätigkeit, etwas lose zu machen
  4. 4
    das Ereignis, wenn etwas nicht mehr haftet

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abblösung,abllösung,ablsöung,ablösnug,ablössung,ablösugn,ablösungg,ablösunng,ablöusng,abölsung,albösung,balösung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Ablösung

Misspelling Variants of "Ablösung"

abblösung9abllösung9ablsöung8ablösnug8ablössung9ablösugn8ablösungg9ablösunng9
Misspelling Variants of "Ablösung"

Frequency rank: #17,489 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ablösung"?
"Ablösung" is spelled A-B-L-Ö-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌløːzʊŋ].
What does "Ablösung" mean?
As a noun, "Ablösung" means: (bei der Arbeit) die Tätigkeit und das Ereignis, wenn eine Schicht wechselt
What words are commonly confused with "Ablösung"?
"Ablösung" is commonly confused with "Auflösung", "Auslosung", "ablösen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ablösung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ablösung" is [ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ablösung" come from?
"Ablösung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.