abominable

[abomiˈnaːblə]

/[abomiˈnaːblə]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel

Corpus desk

Index DE-abominable · abominable · German

abominable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 abominable
PropertyValue
Headwordabominable
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[abomiˈnaːblə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abominable“ im Deutschen

abominableliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abominable is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [abomiˈnaːblə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abominable, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abominable, spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel

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 "abominable"?
"abominable" is spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [abomiˈnaːblə].
What does "abominable" mean?
As an adjective, "abominable" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel
How do you pronounce "abominable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abominable" is [abomiˈnaːblə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abominable" come from?
"abominable" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list