Abänderung

[ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abänderung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,004 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#64,004
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die (geringe) Veränderung oder Anpassung von etwas (zum Besseren)

Key facts for Abänderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbänderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,004
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abänderung” 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). Abänderung 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 Abänderung is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,004 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Abänderung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Abänderung, spelled A-B-Ä-N-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die (geringe) Veränderung oder Anpassung von etwas (zum Besseren)
  2. 2
    Phase der hormonellen Umstellung bei Frauen, in der die Menstruation sowie die Empfängnisfähigkeit schrittweise aufhören

Synonyms

ÄnderungVeränderungKlimakteriumWechseljahre

This word in other languages

alteration(English)cambio(Español)altération(Français)alteração(Português)

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 "Abänderung"?
"Abänderung" is spelled A-B-Ä-N-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ].
What does "Abänderung" mean?
As a noun, "Abänderung" means: die (geringe) Veränderung oder Anpassung von etwas (zum Besseren)
How do you pronounce "Abänderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abänderung" is [ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abänderung" come from?
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Using “Abänderung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-Ä-N-D-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ] (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.

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

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