abgegrenzt

[ˈapɡəˌɡʁɛnt͡st]

/[ˈapɡəˌɡʁɛnt͡st]/ adj

The verdict

“abgegrenzt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,724 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#26,724
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - voneinander getrennt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

abgegrenzt vs abgetrennt
80% similar
abgegrenzt vs ausgegrenzt
82% similar

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

Key facts for abgegrenzt
PropertyValue
Headwordabgegrenzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈapɡəˌɡʁɛnt͡st]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,724
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abgegrenzt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abgegrenzt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abgegrenzt is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapɡəˌɡʁɛnt͡st]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,724 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "voneinander getrennt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for abgegrenzt, with forms such as "abbgegrenzt", "abeggrenzt", and "abgegernzt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "abgetrennt", "ausgegrenzt", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is abgegrenzt, spelled A-B-G-E-G-R-E-N-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    voneinander getrennt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbgegrenzt,abeggrenzt,abgegernzt,abgeggrenzt,abgegrennzt,abgegrentz,abgegrenztt,abgegrenzzt,abgegreznt,abgegrnezt,abgegrrenzt,abgergenzt,abggegrenzt,abggerenzt,agbegrenzt,bagegrenzt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbgegrenzt1abeggrenzt2abgegernzt2abgeggrenzt1abgegrennzt1abgegrentz2abgegrenztt1abgegrenzzt1
Edit distance from "abgegrenzt"

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 "abgegrenzt"?
"abgegrenzt" is spelled A-B-G-E-G-R-E-N-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapɡəˌɡʁɛnt͡st].
What does "abgegrenzt" mean?
As an adjective, "abgegrenzt" means: voneinander getrennt
What words are commonly confused with "abgegrenzt"?
"abgegrenzt" is commonly confused with "abgetrennt", "ausgegrenzt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abgegrenzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abgegrenzt" is [ˈapɡəˌɡʁɛnt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abgegrenzt" come from?
"abgegrenzt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “abgegrenzt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-G-E-G-R-E-N-Z-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapɡəˌɡʁɛnt͡st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “abgetrennt” - see the side-by-side comparison. abgegrenzt vs abgetrennt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list