Abbruch

[ˈapˌbʁʊx]

/[ˈapˌbʁʊx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abbruch” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,500. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,500
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Beenden von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-abbruch · Abbruch · German

Abbruch · rank #8,500 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,500
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abfall

Nearest frequency peer: Abfall (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Abbruch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Abbruch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Abbruch vs Abdruck
71% similar
Abbruch vs Ausbruch
75% similar
Abbruch vs Aufbruch
75% similar

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

Key facts for Abbruch
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbbruch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌbʁʊx]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,500
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abbruch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Abbruchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abfall“ (#8,501), „abgehalten“ (#8,502), „überzeugend“ (#8,497). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abbruch“ bei #8,500. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Abbruch (IPA [ˈapˌbʁʊx]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,500 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abbruch, with forms such as "abbrcuh", "abbrruch", and "abbrucch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Abdruck", "Ausbruch", "Aufbruch", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Abbruch, spelled A-B-B-R-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Beenden von etwas
  2. 2
    das Abbauen oder Zerlegen von etwas
  3. 3
    ein Schaden, Beeinträchtigung
  4. 4
    ein Rückbau, Abriss
  5. 5
    eine Geländestufe; scharfe, markant ausgeprägte Kante im Gelände

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor und während eines Krieges kommt es häufig zum Abbruch der diplomatischen Beziehungen.
  2. „Sie hatte zu viele Horrorgeschichten über misslungene Abtreibungen gehört, um einen Abbruch in Erwägung zu ziehen.“

Synonyms

BeendigungEinstellungLoslösungLösungUnterbrechungZerstörungAuflösungUnterbrechungVerlegungBeeinträchtigungSchadenAbrissRückbauGeländestufeKante

Antonyms

Aufbau

This word in other languages

abortion(English)ruptura(Español)interruption(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbrcuh
  • abbrruch
  • abbrucch
  • abbruchh
  • abbruhc
  • abburch
  • abrbuch
  • abruch
  • babruch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abbruch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbrcuh2abbrruch1abbrucch1abbruchh1abbruhc2abburch2abrbuch2abruch1
Edit distance from "Abbruch"

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 "Abbruch"?
"Abbruch" is spelled A-B-B-R-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌbʁʊx].
What does "Abbruch" mean?
As a noun, "Abbruch" means: das Beenden von etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Abbruch"?
"Abbruch" is commonly confused with "Abdruck", "Ausbruch", "Aufbruch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abbruch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abbruch" is [ˈapˌbʁʊx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abbruch" come from?
"Abbruch" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

östlich#8,495aktiver#8,507Beifall#8,515Tiroler#8,467

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ärzten9 variantsZensur9 variantswählte9 variantsblonde9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list