Abdeckung

[ˈapˌdɛkʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌdɛkʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abdeckung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,864. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,864
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenstand, der dazu verwendet wird, etwas abzudecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-abdeckung · Abdeckung · German

Abdeckung · rank #21,864 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,864
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abartig

Nearest frequency peer: abartig (-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 „Abdeckung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abdeckung“ 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).

Abdeckung vs Ablenkung
78% similar
Abdeckung vs Aufdeckung
80% similar
Abdeckung vs abdecken
67% similar

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

Key facts for Abdeckung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbdeckung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌdɛkʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,864
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abdeckung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Abdeckungliegt 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: „abartig“ (#21,863), „Abendmahl“ (#21,865), „überreichen“ (#21,862). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abdeckung“ bei #21,864. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Abdeckung (IPA [ˈapˌdɛkʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,864 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gegenstand, der dazu verwendet wird, etwas abzudecken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abdeckung, with forms such as "abbdeckung", "abdcekung", and "abddeckung". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Ablenkung", "Aufdeckung", "abdecken", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Abdeckung, spelled A-B-D-E-C-K-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstand, der dazu verwendet wird, etwas abzudecken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie müssen zuerst die Abdeckung der Dose entfernen, sonst platzt sie bei so heftigem Drücken irgendwann.

This word in other languages

coping(English)cubierta(Español)revêtement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbdeckung
  • abdcekung
  • abddeckung
  • abdecckung
  • abdeckkung
  • abdecknug
  • abdeckugn
  • abdeckungg
  • abdeckunng
  • abdecukng
  • abdekcung
  • abedckung
  • adbeckung
  • badeckung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbdeckung1abdcekung2abddeckung1abdecckung1abdeckkung1abdecknug2abdeckugn2abdeckungg1
Edit distance from "Abdeckung"

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 "Abdeckung"?
"Abdeckung" is spelled A-B-D-E-C-K-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌdɛkʊŋ].
What does "Abdeckung" mean?
As a noun, "Abdeckung" means: Gegenstand, der dazu verwendet wird, etwas abzudecken
What words are commonly confused with "Abdeckung"?
"Abdeckung" is commonly confused with "Ablenkung", "Aufdeckung", "abdecken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abdeckung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abdeckung" is [ˈapˌdɛkʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abdeckung" come from?
"Abdeckung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Abendmahl#21,865Abstecher#21,868angehende#21,876anstecken#21,882

Similar misspelling depth

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

überreichen14 variantszulässigen14 variantsarrangieren14 variantsversendet14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list