absichern

[ˈapˌzɪçɐn]

/[ˈapˌzɪçɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“absichern” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,600
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas vor Gefahren schützen

Corpus desk

Index DE-absichern · absichern · German

absichern · rank #22,600 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,600
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abschätzen

Nearest frequency peer: abschätzen (-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 „absichern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „absichern“ 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).

absichern vs Absichten
67% similar
absichern vs Absicherung
73% similar
absichern vs abzusichern
82% similar

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

Key facts for absichern
PropertyValue
Headwordabsichern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌzɪçɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,600
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „absichern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).absichernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abschätzen“ (#22,599), „abzugrenzen“ (#22,601), „abliefern“ (#22,598). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „absichern“ bei #22,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around absichern (IPA [ˈapˌzɪçɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,600 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for absichern, with forms such as "abbsichern", "abischern", and "abscihern". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Absichten", "Absicherung", "abzusichern", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is absichern, spelled A-B-S-I-C-H-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas vor Gefahren schützen
  2. 2
    einen Ort oder Gegenstand so mit Schutzeinrichtungen versehen, dass davon keine akute Gefahr mehr ausgeht
  3. 3
    mit Fakten unterlegen
  4. 4
    dafür geradestehen, dass etwas geschieht
  5. 5
    Maßnahmen ergreifen, um sich selbst vor Gefahr oder negativen Folgen zu schützen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hunderte Polizisten sollten den Papstbesuch absichern.
  2. Der Treppenaufgang muss abgesichert werden, jetzt wo das Geländer morsch geworden ist.

This word in other languages

make sure(English)asegurarse(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbsichern
  • abischern
  • abscihern
  • absicchern
  • absicehrn
  • absichenr
  • absichernn
  • absicherrn
  • absichhern
  • absichren
  • absihcern
  • abssichern
  • asbichern
  • basichern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbsichern1abischern2abscihern2absicchern1absicehrn2absichenr2absichernn1absicherrn1
Edit distance from "absichern"

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 "absichern"?
"absichern" is spelled A-B-S-I-C-H-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌzɪçɐn].
What does "absichern" mean?
As a verb, "absichern" means: jemanden oder etwas vor Gefahren schützen
What words are commonly confused with "absichern"?
"absichern" is commonly confused with "Absichten", "Absicherung", "abzusichern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "absichern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absichern" is [ˈapˌzɪçɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absichern" come from?
"absichern" 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 "absichern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

abliefern#22,598überredet#22,592Allergien#22,609Überfahrt#22,589

Similar misspelling depth

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

Androhung14 variantsangefragt14 variantszubereiten14 variantsWimbledon14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list