abmalen
[ˈapˌmaːlən]
The verdict
“abmalen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - direkt nach einer Vorlage malen
Corpus desk
Index DE-abmalen · abmalen · German
abmalen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abmalen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌmaːlən] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abmalen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abmalen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌmaːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "direkt nach einer Vorlage malen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abmalen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is abmalen, spelled A-B-M-A-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1direkt nach einer Vorlage malen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abmalen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seine Gemälde sind nicht seine Schöpfung; er malt sie lediglich bei den Großen Künstlern ab.
Im Kunstunterricht malten wir immer nur Bilder aus dem Lehrbuch ab.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.