abgründig
[ˈapˌɡʁʏndɪç]
The verdict
“abgründig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geheimnisvoll, rätselhaft, auch gefährlich in seiner Unbestimmbarkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-abgrundig · abgründig · German
abgründig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abgründig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈapˌɡʁʏndɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abgründig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abgründig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈapˌɡʁʏndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for abgründig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abgründig, spelled A-B-G-R-Ü-N-D-I-G.
Definition
- 1geheimnisvoll, rätselhaft, auch gefährlich in seiner Unbestimmbarkeit
- 2unermesslich tief
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abgründig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Aber nun erfaßte mich der Konfirmandenunterricht und zog mich plötzlich abgründig und unaufhaltsam in die Glaubensschauer und Mysterien der Erwachsenen hinein.
Dann lächelte er abgründig verzeihend: »Ein perfider Gott, der einem das mitgibt, wofür er einen nachher straft.«
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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.