abzuholen

[ˈapt͡suˌhoːlən]

/[ˈapt͡suˌhoːlən]/ verb

The verdict

“abzuholen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,346 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#16,346
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abholen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abzuholen vs anzuhören
67% similar
abzuholen vs abzulösen
67% similar
abzuholen vs aufzuholen
80% similar

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

Key facts for abzuholen
PropertyValue
Headwordabzuholen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapt͡suˌhoːlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,346
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abzuholen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abzuholen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abzuholen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapt͡suˌhoːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,346 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abholen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for abzuholen, with forms such as "abbzuholen", "abuzholen", and "abzhuolen". 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, "anzuhören", "abzulösen", "aufzuholen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 abzuholen, spelled A-B-Z-U-H-O-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abholen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbzuholen,abuzholen,abzhuolen,abzuhholen,abzuhloen,abzuhoeln,abzuholenn,abzuhollen,abzuholne,abzuohlen,abzzuholen,azbuholen,bazuholen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abzuholen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbzuholen1abuzholen2abzhuolen2abzuhholen1abzuhloen2abzuhoeln2abzuholenn1abzuhollen1
Edit distance from "abzuholen"

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 "abzuholen"?
"abzuholen" is spelled A-B-Z-U-H-O-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapt͡suˌhoːlən].
What does "abzuholen" mean?
As a verb, "abzuholen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abholen
What words are commonly confused with "abzuholen"?
"abzuholen" is commonly confused with "anzuhören", "abzulösen", "aufzuholen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abzuholen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abzuholen" is [ˈapt͡suˌhoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abzuholen" come from?
"abzuholen" 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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Using “abzuholen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-Z-U-H-O-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapt͡suˌhoːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “anzuhören” - see the side-by-side comparison. abzuholen vs anzuhören
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list