Abberufung

[ˈapbəˌʁuːfʊŋ]

/[ˈapbəˌʁuːfʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abberufung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #51,071 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#51,071
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enthebung einer Person von ihrem Amt, ihrer Funktion oder ihrer Tätigkeit

Key facts for Abberufung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbberufung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapbəˌʁuːfʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,071
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abberufung” 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). Abberufung 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 Abberufung is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapbəˌʁuːfʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,071 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.

Abberufung has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Abberufung, spelled A-B-B-E-R-U-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enthebung einer Person von ihrem Amt, ihrer Funktion oder ihrer Tätigkeit
  2. 2
    Tod

Synonyms

AbsetzungAmtsenthebungDemissionDienstentlassungEntlassungZurückberufung

Antonyms

Berufung

This word in other languages

dismissal(English)traslado(Español)révocation(Français)demissão(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 "Abberufung"?
"Abberufung" is spelled A-B-B-E-R-U-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapbəˌʁuːfʊŋ].
What does "Abberufung" mean?
As a noun, "Abberufung" means: Enthebung einer Person von ihrem Amt, ihrer Funktion oder ihrer Tätigkeit
How do you pronounce "Abberufung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abberufung" is [ˈapbəˌʁuːfʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abberufung" come from?
"Abberufung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Abberufung”

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

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