Abensberg

[ˈaːbn̩sˌbɛʁk]

/[ˈaːbn̩sˌbɛʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Abensberg” is uncommon German (frequency #63,072 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,072
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt im Landkreis Kelheim, Bayern

Key facts for Abensberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbensberg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaːbn̩sˌbɛʁk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,072
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abensberg” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Abensberg lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abensberg is uncommon German at frequency #63,072 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈaːbn̩sˌbɛʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt im Landkreis Kelheim, Bayern".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Abensberg, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Abensberg, spelled A-B-E-N-S-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im Landkreis Kelheim, Bayern

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 "Abensberg"?
"Abensberg" is spelled A-B-E-N-S-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːbn̩sˌbɛʁk].
What does "Abensberg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Abensberg" means: Stadt im Landkreis Kelheim, Bayern
How do you pronounce "Abensberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abensberg" is [ˈaːbn̩sˌbɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abensberg" come from?
"Abensberg" 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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Using “Abensberg”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-E-N-S-B-E-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaːbn̩sˌbɛʁk] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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