Aberratio
[apʔɛˈʁaːt͡si̯o]
The verdict
“Aberratio” 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
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Abweichung von einem Normalzustand
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aberratio |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apʔɛˈʁaːt͡si̯o] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Aberratio” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Aberratio is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [apʔɛˈʁaːt͡si̯o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for Aberratio in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Aberratio, spelled A-B-E-R-R-A-T-I-O.
Definition
- 1eine Abweichung von einem Normalzustand
- 2seltene, meist als Krankheit zu bewertende Abänderung der Chromosomenzahl (zum Beispiel Trisomie 21 oder Mongolismus beim Menschen) oder eines einzelnen Chromosoms bei einem Organismus
- 3eine unvollkommene Geistesstörung
- 4eine Abweichung von der idealen Abbildung aufgrund von Abbildungsfehlern des jeweiligen optischen Apparates
- 5Erscheinung, bei der ein Stern in der Richtung der Bewegung des Beobachters verschoben erscheint
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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.
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Using “Aberratio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-E-R-R-A-T-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [apʔɛˈʁaːt͡si̯o] (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.