Abgang

[ˈapˌɡaŋ]

/[ˈapˌɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abgang” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,668. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,668
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weg, der nach unten führt; eine Treppe, eine Rampe, die abwärts führt

Corpus desk

Index DE-abgang · Abgang · German

Abgang · rank #9,668 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,668
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH allenfalls

Nearest frequency peer: allenfalls (+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 „Abgang“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abgang“ 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).

Abgang vs Abgas
67% similar
Abgang vs Anfang
67% similar
Abgang vs Anhang
67% similar

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

Key facts for Abgang
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbgang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌɡaŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,668
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abgang“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Abgangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „allenfalls“ (#9,669), „übt“ (#9,666), „Allgäu“ (#9,670). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abgang“ bei #9,668. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Abgang (IPA [ˈapˌɡaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,668 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abgang, with forms such as "abagng", "abbgang", and "abgagn". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Abgas", "Anfang", "Anhang", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Abgang, spelled A-B-G-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weg, der nach unten führt; eine Treppe, eine Rampe, die abwärts führt
  2. 2
    Verlassen einer Organisationseinheit; Rückzug eines Politikers, Mandatsträger, Würdenträgers
  3. 3
    Herabstürzen von Schnee- Eis- oder Geröllmassen
  4. 4
    Fehlgeburt, Verlust der Leibesfrucht; Ausscheiden eines versteinerten Fremdkörpers
  5. 5
    Verlassen der Bühne in einem Theaterstück
  6. 6
    Geschmackserlebnis beim Verköstigen von Wein, Nachgeschmack eines Schlucks Wein
  7. 7
    das Fehlen
  8. 8
    Abschluss / letzter Teil einer Übung an einem Turngerät (beispielsweise einem Barren, dem Reck, den Ringen, dem Schwebebalken), die im Stand enden sollte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Abgang führte nach einigen Stufen zu einer eisernen Tür.
  2. Trotz katastrophaler Umfragewerte wurde sein Abgang pompös inszeniert.

Synonyms

AbstiegAusscheidenAustrittFortgangRückzugWeggangAbstoßungFehlgeburtAbtritt

Antonyms

AufgangEinzugZugangAuftritt

This word in other languages

descent(English)bajada(Español)descente(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abagng
  • abbgang
  • abgagn
  • abgangg
  • abganng
  • abggang
  • abgnag
  • agbang
  • bagang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abgang - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abagng2abbgang1abgagn2abgangg1abganng1abggang1abgnag2agbang2
Edit distance from "Abgang"

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 "Abgang"?
"Abgang" is spelled A-B-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌɡaŋ].
What does "Abgang" mean?
As a noun, "Abgang" means: Weg, der nach unten führt; eine Treppe, eine Rampe, die abwärts führt
What words are commonly confused with "Abgang"?
"Abgang" is commonly confused with "Abgas", "Anfang", "Anhang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abgang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abgang" is [ˈapˌɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abgang" come from?
"Abgang" 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 "Abgang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Allgäu#9,670Wappen#9,661treffe#9,643source#9,633

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ausrede9 variantssendet9 variantsSascha9 variantsNigeria9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list