Abakus
[ˈabakʊs]
The verdict
“Abakus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein aus der Antike stammendes Rechenbrett mit Kugeln
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Abakus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈabakʊs] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Abakus” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Abakus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈabakʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Abakus in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 Abakus, spelled A-B-A-K-U-S.
Definition
- 1ein aus der Antike stammendes Rechenbrett mit Kugeln
- 2antikes Spielbrett
- 3quadratische Platte am Kopfstück von Säulen
- 4Kommandostab der Tempelherren
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This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Abakus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-A-K-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈabakʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.