abtrocknen

[ˈapˌtʁɔknən]

/[ˈapˌtʁɔknən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abtrocknen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,739. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,739
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem saugfähigen Stoff/Tuch von Feuchtigkeit befreien, damit etwas trocken wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-abtrocknen · abtrocknen · German

abtrocknen · rank #45,739 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,739
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abtes

Nearest frequency peer: Abtes (-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 „abtrocknen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abtrocknen“ 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).

abtrocknen vs austrocknen
82% similar

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

Key facts for abtrocknen
PropertyValue
Headwordabtrocknen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌtʁɔknən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,739
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abtrocknen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abtes“ (#45,738), „Abwurf“ (#45,740), „abgetrieben“ (#45,736). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abtrocknen“ bei #45,739. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around abtrocknen (IPA [ˈapˌtʁɔknən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,739 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for abtrocknen, with forms such as "abbtrocknen", "abrtocknen", and "abtorcknen". 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, "austrocknen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 abtrocknen, spelled A-B-T-R-O-C-K-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem saugfähigen Stoff/Tuch von Feuchtigkeit befreien, damit etwas trocken wird
  2. 2
    langsam die Feuchtigkeit auf der Oberfläche verlieren
  3. 3
    eigene Körperteile mit einem Handtuch von Feuchtigkeit befreien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er trocknete die gesäuberten Kochtöpfe mit einem Geschirrtuch ab.
  2. In der Mittagshitze ist die Terrasse nach dem Regenguss schnell wieder abgetrocknet.

Antonyms

befeuchten

This word in other languages

dry(English)essuyer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbtrocknen
  • abrtocknen
  • abtorcknen
  • abtrcoknen
  • abtroccknen
  • abtrockenn
  • abtrockknen
  • abtrocknenn
  • abtrocknne
  • abtrocknnen
  • abtrocnken
  • abtrokcnen
  • abtrrocknen
  • abttrocknen
  • atbrocknen
  • batrocknen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbtrocknen1abrtocknen2abtorcknen2abtrcoknen2abtroccknen1abtrockenn2abtrockknen1abtrocknenn1
Edit distance from "abtrocknen"

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 "abtrocknen"?
"abtrocknen" is spelled A-B-T-R-O-C-K-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌtʁɔknən].
What does "abtrocknen" mean?
As a verb, "abtrocknen" means: mit einem saugfähigen Stoff/Tuch von Feuchtigkeit befreien, damit etwas trocken wird
What words are commonly confused with "abtrocknen"?
"abtrocknen" is commonly confused with "austrocknen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abtrocknen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abtrocknen" is [ˈapˌtʁɔknən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abtrocknen" come from?
"abtrocknen" 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 "abtrocknen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Akupunktur#45,745alarmieren#45,747angesetzte#45,754zuträglich#45,723

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

abgetrieben16 variantsAnfälligkeit16 variantsAuflösungen16 variantsbedeutsamer16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list