abwaschen

[ˈapˌvaʃn̩]

/[ˈapˌvaʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abwaschen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,896. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,896
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas (zum Beispiel Dreck) durch Waschen mit Wasser und meist mit Reinigungsmitteln entfernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abwaschen · abwaschen · German

abwaschen · rank #32,896 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,896
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Absatzes

Nearest frequency peer: Absatzes (-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 „abwaschen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abwaschen“ 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).

abwaschen vs abweichen
78% similar
abwaschen vs abwischen
89% similar
abwaschen vs Abwasch
67% similar

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

Key facts for abwaschen
PropertyValue
Headwordabwaschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌvaʃn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,896
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abwaschen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Absatzes“ (#32,895), „ago“ (#32,897), „abhaken“ (#32,894). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abwaschen“ bei #32,896. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around abwaschen (IPA [ˈapˌvaʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,896 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for abwaschen, with forms such as "abawschen", "abbwaschen", and "abwacshen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "abweichen", "abwischen", "Abwasch", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abwaschen, spelled A-B-W-A-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (zum Beispiel Dreck) durch Waschen mit Wasser und meist mit Reinigungsmitteln entfernen
  2. 2
    etwas (zu Beispiel Geschirr) mit Wasser und meist mit Reinigungsmitteln reinigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie wusch ihrem Sohn den Schmutz vom Gesicht ab.
  2. Vor dem Zubettgehen wäscht sie sich die Schminke vom Gesicht ab.

This word in other languages

wash off(English)fregar(Español)laver(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abawschen
  • abbwaschen
  • abwacshen
  • abwascchen
  • abwascehn
  • abwaschenn
  • abwaschhen
  • abwaschne
  • abwashcen
  • abwasschen
  • abwsachen
  • abwwaschen
  • awbaschen
  • bawaschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abawschen2abbwaschen1abwacshen2abwascchen1abwascehn2abwaschenn1abwaschhen1abwaschne2
Edit distance from "abwaschen"

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 "abwaschen"?
"abwaschen" is spelled A-B-W-A-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌvaʃn̩].
What does "abwaschen" mean?
As a verb, "abwaschen" means: etwas (zum Beispiel Dreck) durch Waschen mit Wasser und meist mit Reinigungsmitteln entfernen
What words are commonly confused with "abwaschen"?
"abwaschen" is commonly confused with "abweichen", "abwischen", "Abwasch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abwaschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abwaschen" is [ˈapˌvaʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abwaschen" come from?
"abwaschen" 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 "abwaschen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Akademien#32,898Ambrosius#32,901überladen#32,888Anziehung#32,910

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

zugelassene14 variantsArmbänder14 variantsbedeuteten14 variantsVerzerrung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list