abnehmen

[ˈapˌneːmən]

/[ˈapˌneːmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abnehmen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,758 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#4,758
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von einer Stelle entfernen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

abnehmen vs absehen
75% similar
abnehmen vs annehme
75% similar
abnehmen vs annehmen
88% similar

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

Key facts for abnehmen
PropertyValue
Headwordabnehmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌneːmən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,758
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abnehmen” 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). abnehmen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abnehmen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌneːmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,758 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 18 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 abnehmen, with forms such as "abbnehmen", "abenhmen", and "abnehemn". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "absehen", "annehme", "annehmen", and more, 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abnehmen, spelled A-B-N-E-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einer Stelle entfernen
  2. 2
    von einer Stelle entfernen
  3. 3
    von einer Stelle entfernen
  4. 4
    von einer Stelle entfernen
  5. 5
    eine Aufgabe oder einen Gegenstand von jemand anderem übernehmen
  6. 6
    eine Aufgabe oder einen Gegenstand von jemand anderem übernehmen
  7. 7
    eine Aufgabe oder einen Gegenstand von jemand anderem übernehmen
  8. 8
    einer Aussage Glauben schenken (siehe auch abkaufen)
  9. 9
    sich etwas geben lassen
  10. 10
    überprüfen und freigeben
  11. 11
    wegnehmen
  12. 12
    wegnehmen
  13. 13
    wegnehmen
  14. 14
    kleiner oder weniger werden
  15. 15
    kleiner oder weniger werden
  16. 16
    kleiner oder weniger werden
  17. 17
    kleiner oder weniger werden
  18. 18
    Telefonhörer abheben

Synonyms

herunternehmenherunterholenablegenamputierenübernehmenabkaufenglaubenannehmenentgegennehmencheckenraubenstehlenkonfiszierenschwindenvermindernabspeckenabheben

Antonyms

hängenlassenauflassenaufbürdenaufhalsenbezweifelnverweigernzunehmenauflegen

This word in other languages

take off(English)bajar(Español)enlever(Français)emagrecer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbnehmen,abenhmen,abnehemn,abnehhmen,abnehmenn,abnehmmen,abnehmne,abnemhen,abnhemen,abnnehmen,anbehmen,banehmen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbnehmen1abenhmen2abnehemn2abnehhmen1abnehmenn1abnehmmen1abnehmne2abnemhen2
Edit distance from "abnehmen"

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 "abnehmen"?
"abnehmen" is spelled A-B-N-E-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌneːmən].
What does "abnehmen" mean?
As a verb, "abnehmen" means: von einer Stelle entfernen
What words are commonly confused with "abnehmen"?
"abnehmen" is commonly confused with "absehen", "annehme", "annehmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abnehmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abnehmen" is [ˈapˌneːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abnehmen" come from?
"abnehmen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “abnehmen”

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

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