Abgott

[ˈapˌɡɔt]

/[ˈapˌɡɔt]/ noun

The verdict

“Abgott” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein falscher Gott, ein Götze

Corpus desk

Index DE-abgott · Abgott · German

Abgott · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abgott“ im Deutschen

Abgottliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Abgott is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapˌɡɔt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihre Kandidatur nennen sie »Liste Jörg Haider«, sie huldigen der Witwe Claudia Haider als »Landesmutter«, verklären ihren Parteigründer zu einem Abgott, der unersetzlich sei.
  2. Leon Fleisher ist eine lebende Legende. […] Er war ihr Abgott, und sie hielten ihn fast für Mozart, Beethoven oder Schubert selbst.

This word in other languages

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list