Ablösung

[ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Ablösung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,489. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,489
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (bei der Arbeit) die Tätigkeit und das Ereignis, wenn eine Schicht wechselt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Ablösung vs Auflösung
78% similar
Ablösung vs Auslosung
67% similar
Ablösung vs ablösen
63% similar

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

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

Where “Ablösung” 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). Ablösung lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ablösung (IPA [ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,489 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ablösung, with forms such as "abblösung", "abllösung", and "ablsöung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Auflösung", "Auslosung", "ablösen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ablösung, spelled A-B-L-Ö-S-U-N-G.

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

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abblösung
  • abllösung
  • ablsöung
  • ablösnug
  • ablössung
  • ablösugn
  • ablösungg
  • ablösunng
  • ablöusng
  • abölsung
  • albösung
  • balösung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abblösung1abllösung1ablsöung2ablösnug2ablössung1ablösugn2ablösungg1ablösunng1
Edit distance from "Ablösung"

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 "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. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Ablösung”

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

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

Same frequency band

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