abmelden

[ˈapˌmɛldn̩]

/[ˈapˌmɛldn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abmelden” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,770. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,770
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - seinen Weggang bekanntgeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-abmelden · abmelden · German

abmelden · rank #36,770 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,770
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abmachung

Nearest frequency peer: Abmachung (-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 „abmelden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abmelden“ 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).

abmelden vs anmelden
88% similar
abmelden vs abwenden
75% similar
abmelden vs anmeldet
75% similar

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

Key facts for abmelden
PropertyValue
Headwordabmelden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌmɛldn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,770
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abmelden“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abmachung“ (#36,769), „absieht“ (#36,771), „abgegebene“ (#36,768). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abmelden“ bei #36,770. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abmelden (IPA [ˈapˌmɛldn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,770 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abmelden, with forms such as "abbmelden", "abemlden", and "abmedlen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "anmelden", "abwenden", "anmeldet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is abmelden, spelled A-B-M-E-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    seinen Weggang bekanntgeben
  2. 2
    die Außerbetriebnahme bekanntgeben
  3. 3
    die Nichtmehrteilnahme bekanntgeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Jetzt bin ich ganz kalt: ‚Herr Hauptmann, ich habe Anspruch auf ärztliche Versorgung wie jeder Soldat — ich melde mich ab zum Truppenverbandsplatz.‘“
  2. „Wer keinerlei Risiko eingehen will, sollte seinen Wagen vor der Übergabe abmelden.“

Antonyms

anmelden

This word in other languages

log out(English)darse de baja(Español)annoncer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbmelden
  • abemlden
  • abmedlen
  • abmeldden
  • abmeldenn
  • abmeldne
  • abmeledn
  • abmellden
  • abmleden
  • abmmelden
  • ambelden
  • bamelden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbmelden1abemlden2abmedlen2abmeldden1abmeldenn1abmeldne2abmeledn2abmellden1
Edit distance from "abmelden"

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 "abmelden"?
"abmelden" is spelled A-B-M-E-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌmɛldn̩].
What does "abmelden" mean?
As a verb, "abmelden" means: seinen Weggang bekanntgeben
What words are commonly confused with "abmelden"?
"abmelden" is commonly confused with "anmelden", "abwenden", "anmeldet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abmelden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abmelden" is [ˈapˌmɛldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abmelden" come from?
"abmelden" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abmelden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abfallen#36,766addieren#36,774abbildet#36,764anfeuern#36,785

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Agitation12 variantswitziges12 variantsbedauerte12 variantsBentheim12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list