abgerissen

[ˈapɡəˌʁɪsn̩]

/[ˈapɡəˌʁɪsn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“abgerissen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,319 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,319
frequency rank, German
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einem schlechten Zustand befindlich, zerlumpt, mitgenommen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

abgerissen vs abgewiesen
80% similar
abgerissen vs aufgerissen
82% similar
abgerissen vs abgelassen
80% similar

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

Key facts for abgerissen
PropertyValue
Headwordabgerissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈapɡəˌʁɪsn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,319
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abgerissen” 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). abgerissen 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 abgerissen is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapɡəˌʁɪsn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,319 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for abgerissen, with forms such as "abbgerissen", "abegrissen", and "abgeirssen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "abgewiesen", "aufgerissen", "abgelassen", 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abgerissen, spelled A-B-G-E-R-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem schlechten Zustand befindlich, zerlumpt, mitgenommen
  2. 2
    ohne den gewohnten, passenden Zusammenhang auftretend, vorkommend

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbgerissen,abegrissen,abgeirssen,abgerisen,abgerisesn,abgerissenn,abgerissne,abgerißen,abgerrissen,abgersisen,abggerissen,abgreissen,agberissen,bagerissen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abgerissen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abbgerissen1abegrissen2abgeirssen2abgerisen1abgerisesn2abgerissenn1abgerissne2abgerißen2
Edit distance from "abgerissen"

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 "abgerissen"?
"abgerissen" is spelled A-B-G-E-R-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapɡəˌʁɪsn̩].
What does "abgerissen" mean?
As an adjective, "abgerissen" means: in einem schlechten Zustand befindlich, zerlumpt, mitgenommen
What words are commonly confused with "abgerissen"?
"abgerissen" is commonly confused with "abgewiesen", "aufgerissen", "abgelassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abgerissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abgerissen" is [ˈapɡəˌʁɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abgerissen" come from?
"abgerissen" 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 “abgerissen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-G-E-R-I-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapɡəˌʁɪsn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “abgewiesen” - see the side-by-side comparison. abgerissen vs abgewiesen
  • 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