abrechnen

[ˈapˌʁɛçnən]

/[ˈapˌʁɛçnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abrechnen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,032. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,032
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mittels einem Rechenverfahren von etwas abziehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abrechnen · abrechnen · German

abrechnen · rank #35,032 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,032
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH above

Nearest frequency peer: above (-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 „abrechnen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abrechnen“ 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).

abrechnen vs anrechnen
89% similar
abrechnen vs Abrechnung
70% similar
abrechnen vs ausrechnen
80% similar

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

Key facts for abrechnen
PropertyValue
Headwordabrechnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʁɛçnən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,032
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abrechnen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „above“ (#35,031), „abschicken“ (#35,033), „Abhang“ (#35,030). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abrechnen“ bei #35,032. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around abrechnen (IPA [ˈapˌʁɛçnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,032 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for abrechnen, with forms such as "abbrechnen", "aberchnen", and "abrcehnen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "anrechnen", "Abrechnung", "ausrechnen", and more, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is abrechnen, spelled A-B-R-E-C-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mittels einem Rechenverfahren von etwas abziehen
  2. 2
    die letzte Rechnung erstellen und diese bezahlen
  3. 3
    jemanden für seine Schuld bestrafen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Letzten Monat haben wir 10.000 Rubel eingenommen, davon müssen wir aber noch die Ausgaben abrechnen.
  2. Mit mehreren Kunden muss ich noch abrechnen, da noch Zahlungen offen sind.

Synonyms

abziehen

Antonyms

dazurechnen

This word in other languages

deduct(English)comptabiliser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbrechnen
  • aberchnen
  • abrcehnen
  • abrecchnen
  • abrechenn
  • abrechhnen
  • abrechnenn
  • abrechnne
  • abrechnnen
  • abrecnhen
  • abrehcnen
  • abrrechnen
  • arbechnen
  • barechnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbrechnen1aberchnen2abrcehnen2abrecchnen1abrechenn2abrechhnen1abrechnenn1abrechnne2
Edit distance from "abrechnen"

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 "abrechnen"?
"abrechnen" is spelled A-B-R-E-C-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʁɛçnən].
What does "abrechnen" mean?
As a verb, "abrechnen" means: mittels einem Rechenverfahren von etwas abziehen
What words are commonly confused with "abrechnen"?
"abrechnen" is commonly confused with "anrechnen", "Abrechnung", "ausrechnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abrechnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abrechnen" is [ˈapˌʁɛçnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abrechnen" come from?
"abrechnen" 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 "abrechnen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abwickeln#35,036übertritt#35,024Übeltäter#35,023agierende#35,042

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

abgelassen14 variantsAdipositas14 variantszählenden14 variantsAmokläufer14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list