abspann

[ˈapˌʃpan]

/[ˈapˌʃpan]/ verb

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The verdict

“abspann” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,602. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,602
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abspannen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abspann · abspann · German

abspann · rank #35,602 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,602
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abschleppen

Nearest frequency peer: abschleppen (-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 „abspann“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abspann“ 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).

abspann vs Abstand
57% similar

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

Key facts for abspann
PropertyValue
Headwordabspann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃpan]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,602
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abspann“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abschleppen“ (#35,601), „adaptiert“ (#35,603), „Abschlag“ (#35,600). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abspann“ bei #35,602. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around abspann (IPA [ˈapˌʃpan]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,602 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abspannen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for abspann, with forms such as "abbspann", "abpsann", and "absapnn". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Abstand", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is abspann, spelled A-B-S-P-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abspannen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbspann
  • abpsann
  • absapnn
  • abspan
  • abspnan
  • absppann
  • absspann
  • asbpann
  • baspann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbspann1abpsann2absapnn2abspan1abspnan2absppann1absspann1asbpann2
Edit distance from "abspann"

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 "abspann"?
"abspann" is spelled A-B-S-P-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃpan].
What does "abspann" mean?
As a verb, "abspann" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abspannen
What words are commonly confused with "abspann"?
"abspann" is commonly confused with "Abstand". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abspann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abspann" is [ˈapˌʃpan]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abspann" come from?
"abspann" 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 "abspann", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Abscheu#35,599zündete#35,587zögerte#35,586Zwinger#35,584

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Auflauf9 variantswälzen9 variantsbegegne9 variantsWallach9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list