Abneigung

[ˈapˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abneigung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,996. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,996
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leichter Widerwille gegen etwas oder eine Person, oft ohne das genau begründen zu können

Corpus desk

Index DE-abneigung · Abneigung · German

Abneigung · rank #13,996 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,996
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aF

Nearest frequency peer: aF (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Abneigung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Abneigung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Abneigung vs Abteilung
78% similar
Abneigung vs Aneignung
78% similar
Abneigung vs Abweisung
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Abneigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbneigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,996
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abneigung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Abneigungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aF“ (#13,997), „aggressiven“ (#13,998), „Aliens“ (#13,999). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abneigung“ bei #13,996. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Abneigung (IPA [ˈapˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,996 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "leichter Widerwille gegen etwas oder eine Person, oft ohne das genau begründen zu können".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abneigung, with forms such as "abbneigung", "abenigung", and "abnegiung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Abteilung", "Aneignung", "Abweisung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Abneigung, spelled A-B-N-E-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    leichter Widerwille gegen etwas oder eine Person, oft ohne das genau begründen zu können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich hatte sofort eine Abneigung gegen den neuen Mitschüler, obwohl er mir angeboten hatte, mir bei den Hausaufgaben zu helfen.
  2. „Die Abneigung der Polen gegen ihre Neureichen steht der der Westeuropäer in nichts nach.“

Synonyms

AblehnungAbscheuAversionEkelWiderwilleAnimositätDegoutUnwilleAntipathieAversionRessentimentIdiosynkrasie

Antonyms

ZuneigungSympathieVorliebe

This word in other languages

aversion(English)antipatía(Español)aversion(Français)aversão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbneigung
  • abenigung
  • abnegiung
  • abneiggung
  • abneignug
  • abneigugn
  • abneigungg
  • abneigunng
  • abneiugng
  • abniegung
  • abnneigung
  • anbeigung
  • baneigung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abneigung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbneigung1abenigung2abnegiung2abneiggung1abneignug2abneigugn2abneigungg1abneigunng1
Edit distance from "Abneigung"

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 "Abneigung"?
"Abneigung" is spelled A-B-N-E-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ].
What does "Abneigung" mean?
As a noun, "Abneigung" means: leichter Widerwille gegen etwas oder eine Person, oft ohne das genau begründen zu können
What words are commonly confused with "Abneigung"?
"Abneigung" is commonly confused with "Abteilung", "Aneignung", "Abweisung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abneigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abneigung" is [ˈapˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abneigung" come from?
"Abneigung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abneigung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zuneigung#13,988Arbeitern#14,005aufsetzen#14,008weitesten#13,983

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

ausgefüllt13 variantsvermietet13 variantsBildhauer13 variantstraurigen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list