Abgötterei

[apɡœtəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[apɡœtəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Verehrung von bildlichen Darstellungen von Göttern

Key facts for Abgötterei
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbgötterei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apɡœtəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abgötterei” sits in German frequency

Abgötterei 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Abgötterei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apɡœtəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Verehrung von bildlichen Darstellungen von Göttern".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Abgötterei, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Abgötterei, spelled A-B-G-Ö-T-T-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Verehrung von bildlichen Darstellungen von Göttern

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 "Abgötterei"?
"Abgötterei" is spelled A-B-G-Ö-T-T-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [apɡœtəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Abgötterei" mean?
As a noun, "Abgötterei" means: die Verehrung von bildlichen Darstellungen von Göttern
How do you pronounce "Abgötterei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abgötterei" is [apɡœtəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abgötterei" come from?
"Abgötterei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Abgötterei”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-G-Ö-T-T-E-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [apɡœtəˈʁaɪ̯] (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