Aberration
[apˌʔɛʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Aberration” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - scheinbare Ortsveränderung eines Gestirns aufgrund der Erdbewegung und der Endlichkeit der Lichtgeschwindigkeit
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Index DE-aberration · Aberration · German
Aberration · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aberration |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apˌʔɛʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Aberration“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Aberration is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apˌʔɛʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Aberration in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 Aberration, spelled A-B-E-R-R-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1scheinbare Ortsveränderung eines Gestirns aufgrund der Erdbewegung und der Endlichkeit der Lichtgeschwindigkeit
- 2jährliche Aberration: aufgrund des Erdumlaufs um die Sonne
- 3tägliche Aberration: aufgrund der Erdrotation
- 4Abbildungsfehler von Linsen
- 5chromatische Aberration: unterschiedlich starke Brechung von Strahlen unterschiedlicher Wellenlänge
- 6sphärische Aberration: unterschiedlich starke Brechung von Randstrahlen gegenüber achsennahen Strahlen
- 7Abweichung von den Artmerkmalen
- 8eine leichte psychische Störung
- 9anomale Lage oder Entwicklung eines Organs oder Gewebes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Aberration appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wenn es regnet und ich mich vorwärts bewege, kann ich die astronomische Aberration wahrnehmen.
Eine chromatische Aberration resultiert aus einer mehr oder weniger starken Brechung von Strahlen unterschiedlicher Wellenlänge.
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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.