abstreiten

[ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abstreiten” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,498. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,498
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Behauptung oder einen Vorwurf nicht anerkennen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abstreiten · abstreiten · German

abstreiten · rank #34,498 · 15 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,498
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abschlussfeier

Nearest frequency peer: Abschlussfeier (-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 „abstreiten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abstreiten“ 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).

abstreiten vs abtreten
80% similar
abstreiten vs austreten
80% similar
abstreiten vs abtreiben
80% similar

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

Key facts for abstreiten
PropertyValue
Headwordabstreiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,498
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abstreiten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.abstreitenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abschlussfeier“ (#34,497), „abtransportiert“ (#34,499), „Abgänge“ (#34,496). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abstreiten“ bei #34,498. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around abstreiten (IPA [ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,498 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Behauptung oder einen Vorwurf nicht anerkennen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for abstreiten, with forms such as "abbstreiten", "absrteiten", and "absstreiten". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "abtreten", "austreten", "abtreiben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is abstreiten, spelled A-B-S-T-R-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Behauptung oder einen Vorwurf nicht anerkennen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Erst vor der Polizei, dann vor dem Richter stritt er das Verbrechen ab.
  2. „Nein, ich habe das letzte Stück Schokoladenkuchen nicht gegessen,“ stritt mein Sohn ab. Sein schokoladenverschmierter Mund sprach allerdings dagegen.

Antonyms

anerkenneneinräumenzugebenzustimmen

This word in other languages

deny(English)negar(Español)nier(Français)recusar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbstreiten
  • absrteiten
  • absstreiten
  • absteriten
  • abstreietn
  • abstreitenn
  • abstreitne
  • abstreitten
  • abstretien
  • abstrieten
  • abstrreiten
  • absttreiten
  • abtsreiten
  • asbtreiten
  • bastreiten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbstreiten1absrteiten2absstreiten1absteriten2abstreietn2abstreitenn1abstreitne2abstreitten1
Edit distance from "abstreiten"

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 "abstreiten"?
"abstreiten" is spelled A-B-S-T-R-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "abstreiten" mean?
As a verb, "abstreiten" means: eine Behauptung oder einen Vorwurf nicht anerkennen
What words are commonly confused with "abstreiten"?
"abstreiten" is commonly confused with "abtreten", "austreten", "abtreiben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abstreiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstreiten" is [ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstreiten" come from?
"abstreiten" 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 "abstreiten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

angespielt#34,510überzogene#34,485ausgewirkt#34,526wohlhabend#34,464

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Asylrecht15 variantsbegangenen15 variantsWasserturm15 variantsWasserburg15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list