abwenden

[ˈapˌvɛndn̩]

/[ˈapˌvɛndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abwenden” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,145. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,145
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (sich) zur Seite wegdrehen; sich von jemandem zurückziehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abwenden · abwenden · German

abwenden · rank #18,145 · 12 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,145
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Achter

Nearest frequency peer: Achter (+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 „abwenden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abwenden“ 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).

abwenden vs anwenden
88% similar
abwenden vs Anwender
63% similar
abwenden vs abwerfen
75% similar

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

Key facts for abwenden
PropertyValue
Headwordabwenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌvɛndn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,145
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abwenden“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Achter“ (#18,146), „abnimmt“ (#18,143), „Ackermann“ (#18,147). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abwenden“ bei #18,145. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abwenden (IPA [ˈapˌvɛndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,145 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abwenden, with forms such as "abbwenden", "abewnden", and "abwednen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "anwenden", "Anwender", "abwerfen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abwenden, spelled A-B-W-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (sich) zur Seite wegdrehen; sich von jemandem zurückziehen
  2. 2
    eine Bedrohung, einen Schlag oder Ähnliches verhindern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei solch gruseligen Szenen muss ich immer meinen Blick vom Fernseher abwenden.
  2. Nach Pauls Hochzeitsantrag wandte sich seine Angebiete ab und eilte wortlos davon.

Antonyms

zuwendenerleiden

This word in other languages

avert(English)apartar(Español)détourner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbwenden
  • abewnden
  • abwednen
  • abwendden
  • abwendenn
  • abwendne
  • abwenedn
  • abwennden
  • abwneden
  • abwwenden
  • awbenden
  • bawenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbwenden1abewnden2abwednen2abwendden1abwendenn1abwendne2abwenedn2abwennden1
Edit distance from "abwenden"

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 "abwenden"?
"abwenden" is spelled A-B-W-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌvɛndn̩].
What does "abwenden" mean?
As a verb, "abwenden" means: (sich) zur Seite wegdrehen; sich von jemandem zurückziehen
What words are commonly confused with "abwenden"?
"abwenden" is commonly confused with "anwenden", "Anwender", "abwerfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abwenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abwenden" is [ˈapˌvɛndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abwenden" come from?
"abwenden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abwenden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Übelkeit#18,137Alptraum#18,154Zigeuner#18,134Wahlgang#18,122

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ackermann12 variantsbadische12 variantsVariation12 variantsbegnügen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list