absprechen

[ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩]

/[ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“absprechen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,509 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#21,509
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas auf Grundlage eines Urteils (zum Beispiel eines Gerichtsurteils) aberkennen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

absprechen vs ansprechen
90% similar
absprechen vs Ansprüchen
70% similar
absprechen vs ausbrechen
80% similar

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

Key facts for absprechen
PropertyValue
Headwordabsprechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,509
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “absprechen” 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). absprechen 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 absprechen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,509 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for absprechen, with forms such as "abbsprechen", "abpsrechen", and "absperchen". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "ansprechen", "Ansprüchen", "ausbrechen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is absprechen, spelled A-B-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas auf Grundlage eines Urteils (zum Beispiel eines Gerichtsurteils) aberkennen
  2. 2
    angeben, dass (nach der eigenen Ansicht) ein anderer eine bestimmte Eigenschaft, Fähigkeit oder etwas Ähnliches nicht hat
  3. 3
    etwas vereinbaren, verabreden, festlegen
  4. 4
    urteilen
  5. 5
    sich ablehnend äußern
  6. 6
    mit (einem) anderen zusammen nach einem Gespräch eine Entscheidung über etwas treffen, nach der alle handeln

Synonyms

festlegenverabredenvereinbarenherziehenlästern

Antonyms

zusprechen

This word in other languages

deprive(English)dénier(Français)privar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbsprechen,abpsrechen,absperchen,abspprechen,absprcehen,absprecchen,absprecehn,absprechenn,absprechhen,absprechne,absprehcen,absprrechen,absrpechen,abssprechen,asbprechen,basprechen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of absprechen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abbsprechen1abpsrechen2absperchen2abspprechen1absprcehen2absprecchen1absprecehn2absprechenn1
Edit distance from "absprechen"

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 "absprechen"?
"absprechen" is spelled A-B-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩].
What does "absprechen" mean?
As a verb, "absprechen" means: etwas auf Grundlage eines Urteils (zum Beispiel eines Gerichtsurteils) aberkennen
What words are commonly confused with "absprechen"?
"absprechen" is commonly confused with "ansprechen", "Ansprüchen", "ausbrechen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "absprechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absprechen" is [ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absprechen" come from?
"absprechen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “absprechen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ansprechen” - see the side-by-side comparison. absprechen vs ansprechen
  • 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