abtun

/[ˈapˌtuːn]/ verb

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#46,447

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

16

similar word pairs

abtun is aGermanverb. It means: ein Kleidungsstück absetzen, ablegen Pronounced [ˈapˌtuːn]. Often confused with abu and alten.

Key facts for abtun
PropertyValue
Headwordabtun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌtuːn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,447
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of abtun in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abtun is 5 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌtuːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,447 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for abtun, with forms such as "abbtun", "abtnu", and "abttun". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "abu", "alten", "Arten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is abtun, spelled A-B-T-U-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Kleidungsstück absetzen, ablegen
  2. 2
    etwas Unangenehmem oder Lästigem keine große Bedeutung beimessen und es lieber von sich schieben
  3. 3
    jemanden übergehen, ihm eine geringschätzige Behandlung zuteilwerden lassen
  4. 4
    etwas erledigen
  5. 5
    jemanden/ein Tier töten
  6. 6
    etwas ins Reine bringen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbtun,abtnu,abttun,abtunn,abutn,atbun,batun

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for abtun

Misspelling Variants of "abtun"

abbtun6abtnu5abttun6abtunn6abutn5atbun5batun5
Misspelling Variants of "abtun"

Frequency rank: #46,447 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abtun"?
"abtun" is spelled A-B-T-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌtuːn].
What does "abtun" mean?
As a verb, "abtun" means: ein Kleidungsstück absetzen, ablegen
What words are commonly confused with "abtun"?
"abtun" is commonly confused with "abu", "alten", "Arten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abtun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abtun" is [ˈapˌtuːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abtun" come from?
"abtun" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.