Abdikation

[ˌapdikaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˌapdikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abdikation” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - förmlicher Verzicht auf ein öffentliches Amt durch den Inhaber

Key facts for Abdikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbdikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌapdikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abdikation” sits in German frequency

Abdikation falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Abdikation is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌapdikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "förmlicher Verzicht auf ein öffentliches Amt durch den Inhaber".

Abdikation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Abdikation, spelled A-B-D-I-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    förmlicher Verzicht auf ein öffentliches Amt durch den Inhaber

Synonyms

AbdankungRücktrittRenunziation

This word in other languages

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

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 "Abdikation"?
"Abdikation" is spelled A-B-D-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌapdikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Abdikation" mean?
As a noun, "Abdikation" means: förmlicher Verzicht auf ein öffentliches Amt durch den Inhaber
How do you pronounce "Abdikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abdikation" is [ˌapdikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abdikation" come from?
"Abdikation" 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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Using “Abdikation”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-D-I-K-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌapdikaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list