aberrante

[apʔɛˈʁantə]

/[apʔɛˈʁantə]/ adj

The verdict

“aberrante” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant

Corpus desk

Index DE-aberrante · aberrante · German

aberrante · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for aberrante
PropertyValue
Headwordaberrante
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[apʔɛˈʁantə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aberrante“ im Deutschen

aberranteliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aberrante is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [apʔɛˈʁantə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

aberrante doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is aberrante, spelled A-B-E-R-R-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant

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 "aberrante"?
"aberrante" is spelled A-B-E-R-R-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [apʔɛˈʁantə].
What does "aberrante" mean?
As an adjective, "aberrante" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aberrant
How do you pronounce "aberrante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aberrante" is [apʔɛˈʁantə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aberrante" come from?
"aberrante" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list