Abfindung

[ˈapˌfɪndʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌfɪndʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Abfindung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,991. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,991
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entschädigungszahlung für den Rücktritt vom Arbeitsplatz

Corpus desk

Index DE-abfindung · Abfindung · German

Abfindung · rank #22,991 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,991
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH überwiegenden

Nearest frequency peer: überwiegenden (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Abfindung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Abfindung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Abfindung vs Anbindung
78% similar
Abfindung vs Abwendung
78% similar
Abfindung vs abfinden
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Abfindung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbfindung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌfɪndʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,991
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abfindung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Abfindungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „überwiegenden“ (#22,990), „abgeführt“ (#22,992), „übergeht“ (#22,989). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abfindung“ bei #22,991. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Abfindung (IPA [ˈapˌfɪndʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,991 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abfindung, with forms such as "abbfindung", "abffindung", and "abfidnung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Anbindung", "Abwendung", "abfinden", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Abfindung, spelled A-B-F-I-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entschädigungszahlung für den Rücktritt vom Arbeitsplatz
  2. 2
    finanzielle Aufwandsentschädigung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Manageretage hat üppige Abfindungen erhalten.
  2. Ohne Abfindung geh ich sowieso nicht.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbfindung
  • abffindung
  • abfidnung
  • abfinddung
  • abfindnug
  • abfindugn
  • abfindungg
  • abfindunng
  • abfinndung
  • abfinudng
  • abfnidung
  • abifndung
  • afbindung
  • bafindung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abfindung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbfindung1abffindung1abfidnung2abfinddung1abfindnug2abfindugn2abfindungg1abfindunng1
Edit distance from "Abfindung"

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 "Abfindung"?
"Abfindung" is spelled A-B-F-I-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌfɪndʊŋ].
What does "Abfindung" mean?
As a noun, "Abfindung" means: Entschädigungszahlung für den Rücktritt vom Arbeitsplatz
What words are commonly confused with "Abfindung"?
"Abfindung" is commonly confused with "Anbindung", "Abwendung", "abfinden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abfindung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abfindung" is [ˈapˌfɪndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abfindung" come from?
"Abfindung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abfindung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list