Abdankung

[ˈapˌdaŋkʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌdaŋkʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abdankung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,733. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,733
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Rücktritt aus einer Funktion, einem Amt, von einem Posten

Corpus desk

Index DE-abdankung · Abdankung · German

Abdankung · rank #45,733 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,733
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgefuckt

Nearest frequency peer: abgefuckt (+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 „Abdankung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abdankung“ 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).

Abdankung vs Ablenkung
78% similar
Abdankung vs Abdeckung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Abdankung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbdankung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌdaŋkʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,733
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abdankung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Abdankungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abgefuckt“ (#45,734), „abgeleiteten“ (#45,735), „Übungsleiter“ (#45,730). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abdankung“ bei #45,733. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Abdankung (IPA [ˈapˌdaŋkʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,733 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abdankung, with forms such as "abadnkung", "abbdankung", and "abdaknung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Ablenkung", "Abdeckung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Abdankung, spelled A-B-D-A-N-K-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Rücktritt aus einer Funktion, einem Amt, von einem Posten
  2. 2
    Entlassung aus dem Dienst
  3. 3
    evangelisch-reformierte oder auch nichtkirchliche Trauerfeier
  4. 4
    Rede, die zu Ehren einer verstorbenen Person bei ihrer Beerdigung gehalten wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Abdankung war weniger spektakulär als sein Amtsantritt.
  2. Der Minister erklärte seine Abdankung.

Synonyms

AbdikationAmtsaufgabeAmtsverzichtDemissionFunktionsaufgabeFunktionsverzichtRenunziationRücktrittVerabschiedungDienstentlassungEntlassungTrauerfeierVerabschiedungLeichenrede

Antonyms

Amtseinführung

This word in other languages

abdication(English)abdicación(Español)abdication(Français)abdicaçao(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abadnkung
  • abbdankung
  • abdaknung
  • abdankkung
  • abdanknug
  • abdankugn
  • abdankungg
  • abdankunng
  • abdannkung
  • abdanukng
  • abddankung
  • abdnakung
  • adbankung
  • badankung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abdankung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abadnkung2abbdankung1abdaknung2abdankkung1abdanknug2abdankugn2abdankungg1abdankunng1
Edit distance from "Abdankung"

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 "Abdankung"?
"Abdankung" is spelled A-B-D-A-N-K-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌdaŋkʊŋ].
What does "Abdankung" mean?
As a noun, "Abdankung" means: der Rücktritt aus einer Funktion, einem Amt, von einem Posten
What words are commonly confused with "Abdankung"?
"Abdankung" is commonly confused with "Ablenkung", "Abdeckung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abdankung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abdankung" is [ˈapˌdaŋkʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abdankung" come from?
"Abdankung" 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 "Abdankung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abgefuckt#45,734überprüfe#45,728zuzufügen#45,724würdevoll#45,711

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

alarmieren14 variantswörtliche14 variantswährenden14 variantsaufzufallen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list