Abgabe

[ˈapˌɡaːbə]

/[ˈapˌɡaːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abgabe” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,265. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,265
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zahlungen an Behörden

Corpus desk

Index DE-abgabe · Abgabe · German

Abgabe · rank #7,265 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,265
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zügen

Nearest frequency peer: Zügen (-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 „Abgabe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abgabe“ 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).

Abgabe vs Abgas
67% similar
Abgabe vs angab
50% similar
Abgabe vs Angabe
83% similar

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

Key facts for Abgabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbgabe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌɡaːbə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,265
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abgabe“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zügen“ (#7,264), „Akteure“ (#7,266), „zugeordnet“ (#7,263). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abgabe“ bei #7,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Abgabe (IPA [ˈapˌɡaːbə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,265 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abgabe, with forms such as "abagbe", "abbgabe", and "abgabbe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Abgas", "angab", "Angabe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Abgabe, spelled A-B-G-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zahlungen an Behörden
  2. 2
    Hinterlegen von Stoffen (bei Sammelstellen oder Verkaufsstellen)
  3. 3
    Hinterlegen von Erklärungen, Absichten, Stimmen
  4. 4
    Weitergabe von Strahlen oder Stoffen
  5. 5
    Weitergabe eines Balles
  6. 6
    Verlust von Punkten oder Tabellenplätzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Abgaben bei der Gemeinde werden zweimal jährlich eingehoben.
  2. „Der Tabakanbau wurde in manchen Ländern verboten, andererseits aber – auch hier zeigt sich die Zwiespältigkeit – wurde der Tabakhandel erlaubt, so in England durch König Jacob zu Beginn des 17. Jahrhunderts, hauptsächlich der Zölle und Abgaben wegen.

Synonyms

SteuerSteuerabgabeTributAblieferungVerkaufMitteilungEmissionPass

Antonyms

AusgabeAusleiheAufnahme

This word in other languages

contribution(English)contribución(Español)taxe(Français)imposto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abagbe
  • abbgabe
  • abgabbe
  • abgaeb
  • abgbae
  • abggabe
  • agbabe
  • bagabe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abgabe - 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.

abagbe2abbgabe1abgabbe1abgaeb2abgbae2abggabe1agbabe2bagabe2
Edit distance from "Abgabe"

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 "Abgabe"?
"Abgabe" is spelled A-B-G-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌɡaːbə].
What does "Abgabe" mean?
As a noun, "Abgabe" means: Zahlungen an Behörden
What words are commonly confused with "Abgabe"?
"Abgabe" is commonly confused with "Abgas", "angab", "Angabe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abgabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abgabe" is [ˈapˌɡaːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abgabe" come from?
"Abgabe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wortes#7,258Berger#7,292Betten#7,297Sandra#7,225

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

stillen8 variantsBlitz8 variantsNicole8 variantskeines8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list