Abbildung

Name: Abbildung, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Abbildung” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,561 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,561
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 12
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas bildlich, grafisch, durch optische oder elektronische Verfahren oder symbolisch Dargestelltes, eine mehr oder weniger gute Kopie des eigentlichen, realen Bildes realer Gegenstände, Personen, ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Abbildung vs Anbindung

78% similar

Abbildung vs Abfindung

78% similar

Abbildung vs Ausbildung

80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Abbildung
Property	Value
Headword	Abbildung
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#7,561
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abbildung” 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). Abbildung lands here:

#7,561

#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 Abbildung is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,561 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abbildung, with forms such as "abbidlung", "abbilddung", and "abbildnug". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Anbindung", "Abfindung", "Ausbildung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Abbildung, spelled A-B-B-I-L-D-U-N-G.

Definition

1
etwas bildlich, grafisch, durch optische oder elektronische Verfahren oder symbolisch Dargestelltes, eine mehr oder weniger gute Kopie des eigentlichen, realen Bildes realer Gegenstände, Personen, Situationen, …
2
Vorgang des Abbildens von etwas
3
Zuordnung von Elementen einer Menge in die einer anderen Menge

Synonyms

Bild Foto Film Darbietung Darstellung Illustration Vorstellung Kopie Projektion Funktion

This word in other languages

illustration(English)figura(Español)image(Français)ilustração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbidlung,abbilddung,abbildnug,abbildugn,abbildungg,abbildunng,abbilldung,abbiludng,abblidung,abibldung,abildung,babildung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abbildung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "Abbildung"

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 "Abbildung"?

"Abbildung" is spelled A-B-B-I-L-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ].

What does "Abbildung" mean?

As a noun, "Abbildung" means: etwas bildlich, grafisch, durch optische oder elektronische Verfahren oder symbolisch Dargestelltes, eine mehr oder weniger gute Kopie des eigentlichen, realen Bildes realer Gegenstände, Personen, ...

What words are commonly confused with "Abbildung"?

"Abbildung" is commonly confused with "Anbindung", "Abfindung", "Ausbildung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Abbildung"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abbildung" is [ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Abbildung" come from?

"Abbildung" 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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Using “Abbildung”

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

The one correct German spelling is A-B-B-I-L-D-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Anbindung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Abbildung vs Anbindung
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.