abstellen

[ˈapˌʃtɛlən]

/[ˈapˌʃtɛlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abstellen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,221. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,221
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus der Hand legen und auf einer Fläche platzieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-abstellen · abstellen · German

abstellen · rank #12,221 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,221
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Absprache

Nearest frequency peer: Absprache (-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 „abstellen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abstellen“ 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).

abstellen vs anstelle
78% similar
abstellen vs anstellen
89% similar
abstellen vs absterben
78% similar

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

Key facts for abstellen
PropertyValue
Headwordabstellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃtɛlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,221
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abstellen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).abstellenliegt 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: „Absprache“ (#12,220), „Abweichungen“ (#12,222), „abgewiesen“ (#12,219). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abstellen“ bei #12,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abstellen (IPA [ˈapˌʃtɛlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,221 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abstellen, with forms such as "abbstellen", "absetllen", and "absstellen". 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, "anstelle", "anstellen", "absterben", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abstellen, spelled A-B-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus der Hand legen und auf einer Fläche platzieren
  2. 2
    dafür sorgen, dass eine Handlung unterbleibt
  3. 3
    den aktiven Zustand beenden und außer Betrieb setzen
  4. 4
    parken
  5. 5
    von der üblichen Arbeit freistellen und einer anderen Aufgabe zuweisen
  6. 6
    (sich) auf etwas oder jemanden beziehen, danach ausrichten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du kannst den Einkaufskorb dort abstellen.
  2. [E-Roller:] „Eigentlich sollte es selbstverständlich sein, die Roller nach Gebrauch so abzustellen, dass sie niemanden behindern oder gar gefährden.“

Synonyms

niederstellen

Antonyms

aufhebenauflesenaufnehmeneinschaltenanschalten

This word in other languages

put down(English)poner(Español)poser(Français)pôr(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbstellen
  • absetllen
  • absstellen
  • absteleln
  • abstelen
  • abstellenn
  • abstellne
  • abstlelen
  • absttellen
  • abtsellen
  • asbtellen
  • bastellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbstellen1absetllen2absstellen1absteleln2abstelen1abstellenn1abstellne2abstlelen2
Edit distance from "abstellen"

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 "abstellen"?
"abstellen" is spelled A-B-S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtɛlən].
What does "abstellen" mean?
As a verb, "abstellen" means: aus der Hand legen und auf einer Fläche platzieren
What words are commonly confused with "abstellen"?
"abstellen" is commonly confused with "anstelle", "anstellen", "absterben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abstellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstellen" is [ˈapˌʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstellen" come from?
"abstellen" 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 "abstellen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Absprache#12,220Würstchen#12,211aufhängen#12,232aufzeigen#12,234

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Aspekten12 variantsAugenhöhe12 variantsverzeihen12 variantsBiografie12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list