Abbeville

[abˈvil]

/[abˈvil]/ name

The verdict

“Abbeville” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt im Norden Frankreichs an der Somme

Corpus desk

Index DE-abbeville · Abbeville · German

Abbeville · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Abbeville
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbbeville
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[abˈvil]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abbeville“ im Deutschen

Abbevilleschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abbeville is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [abˈvil]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt im Norden Frankreichs an der Somme".

Zero misspellings are on record for Abbeville in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Abbeville, spelled A-B-B-E-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im Norden Frankreichs an der Somme

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abbeville"?
"Abbeville" is spelled A-B-B-E-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [abˈvil].
What does "Abbeville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Abbeville" means: Stadt im Norden Frankreichs an der Somme
How do you pronounce "Abbeville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abbeville" is [abˈvil]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abbeville" come from?
"Abbeville" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list