abgewinnen

/[ˈapɡəˌvɪnən]/ verb

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#27,169

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

abgewinnen is aGermanverb. It means: durch gewisse Anstrengungen jemandem abnehmen, auf Kosten eines anderen erhalten Pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɪnən]. Often confused with abgewöhnen and abgewiesen.

Key facts for abgewinnen
PropertyValue
Headwordabgewinnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapɡəˌvɪnən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,169
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of abgewinnen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for abgewinnen is 10 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapɡəˌvɪnən]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,169 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for abgewinnen, with forms such as "abbgewinnen", "abegwinnen", and "abgeiwnnen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "abgewöhnen", "abgewiesen", "abgewichen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is abgewinnen, spelled A-B-G-E-W-I-N-N-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch gewisse Anstrengungen jemandem abnehmen, auf Kosten eines anderen erhalten
  2. 2
    etwas Positives aus jemandem oder einer Sache herausholen, etwa ein Gefühl oder eine Geste der Zuneigung, einen Vorteil erlangen oder hervorkehren

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbgewinnen,abegwinnen,abgeiwnnen,abgewinen,abgewinenn,abgewinnenn,abgewinnne,abgewninen,abgewwinnen,abggewinnen,abgweinnen,agbewinnen,bagewinnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for abgewinnen

Misspelling Variants of "abgewinnen"

abbgewinnen11abegwinnen10abgeiwnnen10abgewinen9abgewinenn10abgewinnenn11abgewinnne10abgewninen10
Misspelling Variants of "abgewinnen"

Frequency rank: #27,169 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abgewinnen"?
"abgewinnen" is spelled A-B-G-E-W-I-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapɡəˌvɪnən].
What does "abgewinnen" mean?
As a verb, "abgewinnen" means: durch gewisse Anstrengungen jemandem abnehmen, auf Kosten eines anderen erhalten
What words are commonly confused with "abgewinnen"?
"abgewinnen" is commonly confused with "abgewöhnen", "abgewiesen", "abgewichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abgewinnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abgewinnen" is [ˈapɡəˌvɪnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abgewinnen" come from?
"abgewinnen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.