abzulesen
[ˈapt͡suˌleːzn̩]
The verdict
“abzulesen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #42,989 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #42,989
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablesen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abzulesen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapt͡suˌleːzn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #42,989 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abzulesen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for abzulesen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapt͡suˌleːzn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,989 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 ablesen".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for abzulesen, with forms such as "abbzulesen", "abuzlesen", and "abzluesen". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "anzulegen", "abzusehen", "abzulösen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is abzulesen, spelled A-B-Z-U-L-E-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablesen
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abbzulesen,abuzlesen,abzluesen,abzuelsen,abzuleesn,abzulesenn,abzulesne,abzulessen,abzullesen,abzulseen,abzzulesen,azbulesen,bazulesen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abzulesen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “abzulesen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-Z-U-L-E-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapt͡suˌleːzn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “anzulegen” - see the side-by-side comparison. abzulesen vs anzulegen
- 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.