Abgunst

[ˈapˌɡʊnst]

/[ˈapˌɡʊnst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einstellung, jemandem etwas nicht zu gönnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abgunst · Abgunst · German

Abgunst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Abgunst
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbgunst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌɡʊnst]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abgunst“ im Deutschen

Abgunstschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Abgunst is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapˌɡʊnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einstellung, jemandem etwas nicht zu gönnen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Abgunst, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Abgunst, spelled A-B-G-U-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einstellung, jemandem etwas nicht zu gönnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auf Erden entstand die Abgunst durch die Gierigkeit des Kain.“

Synonyms

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 "Abgunst"?
"Abgunst" is spelled A-B-G-U-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌɡʊnst].
What does "Abgunst" mean?
As a noun, "Abgunst" means: Einstellung, jemandem etwas nicht zu gönnen
How do you pronounce "Abgunst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abgunst" is [ˈapˌɡʊnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abgunst" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list