abnorm
[apˈnɔʁm]
The verdict
“abnorm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von der Norm oder dem Üblichen (Normalen) abweichend
Corpus desk
Index DE-abnorm · abnorm · German
abnorm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abnorm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [apˈnɔʁm] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abnorm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abnorm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [apˈnɔʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
abnorm doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is abnorm, spelled A-B-N-O-R-M.
Definition
- 1von der Norm oder dem Üblichen (Normalen) abweichend
- 2über das Übliche/Normale hinausgehend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abnorm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Diese Triebe sind abnorm.
„Ziel ist nicht, wie Laien oft denken, die vollkommene Heilung von abnormen sexuellen Verlangen wie der Pädophilie, die in der Medizinersprache als Paraphilie zusammengefasst ist.“
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.