Abänderung

[ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Abänderung” is uncommon German (frequency #64,004 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,004
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die (geringe) Veränderung oder Anpassung von etwas (zum Besseren)

Corpus desk

Index DE-abanderung · Abänderung · German

Abänderung · rank #64,004 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,004
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abzuweichen

Nearest frequency peer: abzuweichen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Abänderung”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Abänderung” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Abänderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbänderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,004
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Abänderung” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Abänderungliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „abzuweichen“ (#64,003), „accent“ (#64,005), „abuse“ (#64,002). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abänderung is uncommon German at frequency #64,004 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Abänderung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Abänderung von Kleidungsstücken ist eine wichtige Aufgabe für den Schneider.
  2. „Von erheblicher Bedeutung ist aber auch der Umstand, dass Frauen vor der Abänderung viel seltener Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen haben als Männer.“

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?
"Abänderung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Abkömmling#63,993allwissend#64,020überhöhter#63,985angrenzend#64,026

What to do next

You've looked up "Abänderung". Here's where to go from here.

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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