abgöttisch

[ˈapˌɡœtɪʃ]

/[ˈapˌɡœtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“abgöttisch” is uncommon German (frequency #89,904 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,904
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wie einen Abgott

Key facts for abgöttisch
PropertyValue
Headwordabgöttisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈapˌɡœtɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,904
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abgöttisch” 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). abgöttisch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abgöttisch is uncommon German at frequency #89,904 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈapˌɡœtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wie einen Abgott".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abgöttisch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abgöttisch, spelled A-B-G-Ö-T-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie einen Abgott

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); 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 "abgöttisch"?
"abgöttisch" is spelled A-B-G-Ö-T-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌɡœtɪʃ].
What does "abgöttisch" mean?
As an adjective, "abgöttisch" means: wie einen Abgott
How do you pronounce "abgöttisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abgöttisch" is [ˈapˌɡœtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abgöttisch" come from?
"abgöttisch" 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 “abgöttisch”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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