absteigen

[ˈapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]

/[ˈapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“absteigen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,112. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,112
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an Höhe verlieren, nach unten verlaufen, einen abschüssigen Verlauf nehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-absteigen · absteigen · German

absteigen · rank #19,112 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,112
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abschlüsse

Nearest frequency peer: Abschlüsse (-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 „absteigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „absteigen“ 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).

absteigen vs abstellen
78% similar
absteigen vs ansteigen
89% similar
absteigen vs Absteiger
78% similar

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

Key facts for absteigen
PropertyValue
Headwordabsteigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,112
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „absteigen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abschlüsse“ (#19,111), „abzubauen“ (#19,113), „abrufen“ (#19,110). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „absteigen“ bei #19,112. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around absteigen (IPA [ˈapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,112 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for absteigen, with forms such as "abbsteigen", "absetigen", and "abssteigen". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "abstellen", "ansteigen", "Absteiger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is absteigen, spelled A-B-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an Höhe verlieren, nach unten verlaufen, einen abschüssigen Verlauf nehmen
  2. 2
    einen abschüssigen Weg begehen
  3. 3
    sein soziales Niveau verlieren
  4. 4
    aus seiner Liga, seinem Leistungsniveau herausfallen
  5. 5
    irgendwo einkehren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Straße steigt in Serpentinen bis ins Tal ab.
  2. Wir müssen jetzt wieder absteigen.

Antonyms

ansteigenaufsteigen

This word in other languages

descend(English)descendre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbsteigen
  • absetigen
  • abssteigen
  • abstegien
  • absteiegn
  • absteigenn
  • absteiggen
  • absteigne
  • abstiegen
  • abstteigen
  • abtseigen
  • asbteigen
  • basteigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbsteigen1absetigen2abssteigen1abstegien2absteiegn2absteigenn1absteiggen1absteigne2
Edit distance from "absteigen"

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 "absteigen"?
"absteigen" is spelled A-B-S-T-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "absteigen" mean?
As a verb, "absteigen" means: an Höhe verlieren, nach unten verlaufen, einen abschüssigen Verlauf nehmen
What words are commonly confused with "absteigen"?
"absteigen" is commonly confused with "abstellen", "ansteigen", "Absteiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "absteigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absteigen" is [ˈapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absteigen" come from?
"absteigen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "absteigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

abzubauen#19,113überfüllt#19,104anbelangt#19,121angepisst#19,123

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Attraktion13 variantsZeitreise13 variantsBeifahrer13 variantsVeteranen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list