abergläubisch

[ˈaːbɐˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪʃ]

/[ˈaːbɐˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“abergläubisch” is uncommon German (frequency #74,246 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,246
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - voller Aberglauben, vom Aberglauben voll oder teilweise überzeugt

Key facts for abergläubisch
PropertyValue
Headwordabergläubisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaːbɐˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪʃ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#74,246
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abergläubisch” 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). abergläubisch 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

abergläubisch is uncommon German at frequency #74,246 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaːbɐˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "voller Aberglauben, vom Aberglauben voll oder teilweise überzeugt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abergläubisch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abergläubisch, spelled A-B-E-R-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    voller Aberglauben, vom Aberglauben voll oder teilweise überzeugt

This word in other languages

superstitious(English)supersticioso(Español)superstitieux(Français)supersticioso(Português)

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 "abergläubisch"?
"abergläubisch" is spelled A-B-E-R-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːbɐˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪʃ].
What does "abergläubisch" mean?
As an adjective, "abergläubisch" means: voller Aberglauben, vom Aberglauben voll oder teilweise überzeugt
How do you pronounce "abergläubisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abergläubisch" is [ˈaːbɐˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abergläubisch" come from?
"abergläubisch" 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 “abergläubisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-E-R-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaːbɐˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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