abessinisch

[abɛˈsiːnɪʃ]

/[abɛˈsiːnɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf Abessinien (ehemalige Monarchie in Ostafrika) beziehend, aus Abessinien stammend

Corpus desk

Index DE-abessinisch · abessinisch · German

abessinisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 abessinisch
PropertyValue
Headwordabessinisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[abɛˈsiːnɪʃ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abessinisch“ im Deutschen

abessinischliegt 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

abessinisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [abɛˈsiːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich auf Abessinien (ehemalige Monarchie in Ostafrika) beziehend, aus Abessinien stammend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for abessinisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 abessinisch, spelled A-B-E-S-S-I-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf Abessinien (ehemalige Monarchie in Ostafrika) beziehend, aus Abessinien stammend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how abessinisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Exkursion führte durch die abessinischen Berge.

This word in other languages

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 "abessinisch"?
"abessinisch" is spelled A-B-E-S-S-I-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [abɛˈsiːnɪʃ].
What does "abessinisch" mean?
As an adjective, "abessinisch" means: sich auf Abessinien (ehemalige Monarchie in Ostafrika) beziehend, aus Abessinien stammend
How do you pronounce "abessinisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abessinisch" is [abɛˈsiːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abessinisch" come from?
"abessinisch" 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