abwerfen

[ˈapˌvɛʁfn̩]

/[ˈapˌvɛʁfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abwerfen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,175. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,175
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hinunter werfen, sich einer Sache entledigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abwerfen · abwerfen · German

abwerfen · rank #27,175 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,175
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH absorbiert

Nearest frequency peer: absorbiert (-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 „abwerfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abwerfen“ 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).

abwerfen vs anwerben
75% similar
abwerfen vs abwertend
78% similar
abwerfen vs abwarten
75% similar

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

Key facts for abwerfen
PropertyValue
Headwordabwerfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌvɛʁfn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,175
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abwerfen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „absorbiert“ (#27,174), „abzuwehren“ (#27,176), „absolvierten“ (#27,173). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abwerfen“ bei #27,175. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abwerfen (IPA [ˈapˌvɛʁfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,175 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abwerfen, with forms such as "abbwerfen", "abewrfen", and "abwefren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "anwerben", "abwertend", "abwarten", 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abwerfen, spelled A-B-W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    hinunter werfen, sich einer Sache entledigen
  2. 2
    Gewinn bringen; einbringen
  3. 3
    einen gegnerischen Spieler mit dem Ball treffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um weiter an Höhe zu gewinnen, wirft der Ballonfahrer den Ballast ab.
  2. Das Pferd warf seinen Reiter ab.

This word in other languages

unhorse(English)desmontar(Español)désarçonner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbwerfen
  • abewrfen
  • abwefren
  • abwerefn
  • abwerfenn
  • abwerffen
  • abwerfne
  • abwerrfen
  • abwrefen
  • abwwerfen
  • awberfen
  • bawerfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbwerfen1abewrfen2abwefren2abwerefn2abwerfenn1abwerffen1abwerfne2abwerrfen1
Edit distance from "abwerfen"

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 "abwerfen"?
"abwerfen" is spelled A-B-W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌvɛʁfn̩].
What does "abwerfen" mean?
As a verb, "abwerfen" means: hinunter werfen, sich einer Sache entledigen
What words are commonly confused with "abwerfen"?
"abwerfen" is commonly confused with "anwerben", "abwertend", "abwarten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abwerfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abwerfen" is [ˈapˌvɛʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abwerfen" come from?
"abwerfen" 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 "abwerfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

adeligen#27,178Anbetung#27,181Antriebe#27,191Überzahl#27,158

Similar misspelling depth

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

alleiniger12 variantsanimieren12 variantsaussiehst12 variantsBastarde12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list