abzunehmen

[ˈapt͡suˌneːmən]

/[ˈapt͡suˌneːmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“abzunehmen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,793. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,793
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-abzunehmen · abzunehmen · German

abzunehmen · rank #17,793 · 15 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,793
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abkürzungen

Nearest frequency peer: Abkürzungen (-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 „abzunehmen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abzunehmen“ 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).

abzunehmen vs abzusehen
80% similar
abzunehmen vs anzunehmen
90% similar
abzunehmen vs abzuwehren
80% similar

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

Key facts for abzunehmen
PropertyValue
Headwordabzunehmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapt͡suˌneːmən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,793
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abzunehmen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).abzunehmenliegt 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: „Abkürzungen“ (#17,792), „Afghanen“ (#17,794), „abgehoben“ (#17,791). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abzunehmen“ bei #17,793. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around abzunehmen (IPA [ˈapt͡suˌneːmən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,793 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abnehmen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for abzunehmen, with forms such as "abbzunehmen", "abuznehmen", and "abznuehmen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "abzusehen", "anzunehmen", "abzuwehren", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abzunehmen, spelled A-B-Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abnehmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbzunehmen
  • abuznehmen
  • abznuehmen
  • abzuenhmen
  • abzunehemn
  • abzunehhmen
  • abzunehmenn
  • abzunehmmen
  • abzunehmne
  • abzunemhen
  • abzunhemen
  • abzunnehmen
  • abzzunehmen
  • azbunehmen
  • bazunehmen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbzunehmen1abuznehmen2abznuehmen2abzuenhmen2abzunehemn2abzunehhmen1abzunehmenn1abzunehmmen1
Edit distance from "abzunehmen"

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 "abzunehmen"?
"abzunehmen" is spelled A-B-Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapt͡suˌneːmən].
What does "abzunehmen" mean?
As a verb, "abzunehmen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abnehmen
What words are commonly confused with "abzunehmen"?
"abzunehmen" is commonly confused with "abzusehen", "anzunehmen", "abzuwehren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abzunehmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abzunehmen" is [ˈapt͡suˌneːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abzunehmen" come from?
"abzunehmen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

äquivalent#17,789Zustellung#17,786Ansiedlung#17,801anzuziehen#17,804

Similar misspelling depth

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

Aufschluss15 variantsvorgelesen15 variantsvollbracht15 variantsbehandelte15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list