abzulenken

[ˈapt͡suˌlɛŋkn̩]

/[ˈapt͡suˌlɛŋkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“abzulenken” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,895
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablenken

Corpus desk

Index DE-abzulenken · abzulenken · German

abzulenken · rank #16,895 · 15 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,895
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abonnieren

Nearest frequency peer: abonnieren (-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 „abzulenken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abzulenken“ 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).

abzulenken vs abzulesen
80% similar
abzulenken vs abzuwenden
80% similar
abzulenken vs ablenken
80% similar

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

Key facts for abzulenken
PropertyValue
Headwordabzulenken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapt͡suˌlɛŋkn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,895
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abzulenken“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abonnieren“ (#16,894), „Agenturen“ (#16,896), „ablehnt“ (#16,893). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abzulenken“ bei #16,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around abzulenken (IPA [ˈapt͡suˌlɛŋkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,895 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablenken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for abzulenken, with forms such as "abbzulenken", "abuzlenken", and "abzluenken". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "abzulesen", "abzuwenden", "ablenken", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abzulenken, spelled A-B-Z-U-L-E-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablenken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbzulenken
  • abuzlenken
  • abzluenken
  • abzuelnken
  • abzuleknen
  • abzulenekn
  • abzulenkenn
  • abzulenkken
  • abzulenkne
  • abzulennken
  • abzullenken
  • abzulneken
  • abzzulenken
  • azbulenken
  • bazulenken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbzulenken1abuzlenken2abzluenken2abzuelnken2abzuleknen2abzulenekn2abzulenkenn1abzulenkken1
Edit distance from "abzulenken"

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 "abzulenken"?
"abzulenken" is spelled A-B-Z-U-L-E-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapt͡suˌlɛŋkn̩].
What does "abzulenken" mean?
As a verb, "abzulenken" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablenken
What words are commonly confused with "abzulenken"?
"abzulenken" is commonly confused with "abzulesen", "abzuwenden", "ablenken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abzulenken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abzulenken" is [ˈapt͡suˌlɛŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abzulenken" come from?
"abzulenken" 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 "abzulenken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list