Abendmahl

[ˈaːbn̩tˌmaːl]

/[ˈaːbn̩tˌmaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abendmahl” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,865
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eigentlich »Letztes Abendmahl«, das letzte feierliche Essen des Jesus von Nazaret mit seinen zwölf erstberufenen Jüngern (Aposteln)

Corpus desk

Index DE-abendmahl · Abendmahl · German

Abendmahl · rank #21,865 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,865
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abdeckung

Nearest frequency peer: Abdeckung (-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 „Abendmahl“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Abendmahl
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbendmahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːbn̩tˌmaːl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,865
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abendmahl“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Abendmahlliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abdeckung“ (#21,864), „abhanden“ (#21,866), „abartig“ (#21,863). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abendmahl“ bei #21,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Abendmahl (IPA [ˈaːbn̩tˌmaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,865 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abendmahl, with forms such as "abbendmahl", "abednmahl", and "abendamhl". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Abendmahl, spelled A-B-E-N-D-M-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eigentlich »Letztes Abendmahl«, das letzte feierliche Essen des Jesus von Nazaret mit seinen zwölf erstberufenen Jüngern (Aposteln)
  2. 2
    Handlung im Rahmen des Gottesdienstes, die an [1] erinnert (vor allem nach protestantischem Verständnis)
  3. 3
    gemeinsames Essen am Abend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Feier am Gründonnerstagabend erinnert an das letzte Abendmahl, an das Gebet am Ölberg, die Auslieferung an die Verfolger.“
  2. „Es stellt das letzte Abendmahl mit den zwölf Aposteln dar, welche die Gesichtszüge bekannter zeitgenössischer Färinger tragen.“

Synonyms

Letztes AbendmahlEucharistieHerrenmahlAltarsakramentBrotbrechenGedächtnismahlAbendbrotAbendmahlzeitAbendessen

This word in other languages

Holy(English)Cène(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbendmahl
  • abednmahl
  • abendamhl
  • abenddmahl
  • abendmahhl
  • abendmahll
  • abendmalh
  • abendmhal
  • abendmmahl
  • abenmdahl
  • abenndmahl
  • abnedmahl
  • aebndmahl
  • baendmahl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbendmahl1abednmahl2abendamhl2abenddmahl1abendmahhl1abendmahll1abendmalh2abendmhal2
Edit distance from "Abendmahl"

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 "Abendmahl"?
"Abendmahl" is spelled A-B-E-N-D-M-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːbn̩tˌmaːl].
What does "Abendmahl" mean?
As a noun, "Abendmahl" means: eigentlich »Letztes Abendmahl«, das letzte feierliche Essen des Jesus von Nazaret mit seinen zwölf erstberufenen Jüngern (Aposteln)
What are common misspellings of "Abendmahl"?
Common misspellings include "abbendmahl", "abednmahl", "abendamhl", "abenddmahl", "abendmahhl". The correct spelling is "Abendmahl".
How do you pronounce "Abendmahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abendmahl" is [ˈaːbn̩tˌmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abendmahl" come from?
"Abendmahl" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Abdeckung#21,864Abstecher#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