Abgott

[ˈapˌɡɔt]

/[ˈapˌɡɔt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abgott” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein falscher Gott, ein Götze

Key facts for Abgott
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbgott
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌɡɔt]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abgott” sits in German frequency

Abgott falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Abgott is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌɡɔt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein falscher Gott, ein Götze".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Abgott, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Abgott, spelled A-B-G-O-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein falscher Gott, ein Götze

This word in other languages

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abgott"?
"Abgott" is spelled A-B-G-O-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌɡɔt].
What does "Abgott" mean?
As a noun, "Abgott" means: ein falscher Gott, ein Götze
How do you pronounce "Abgott"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abgott" is [ˈapˌɡɔt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abgott" come from?
"Abgott" 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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Using “Abgott”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-G-O-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌɡɔt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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