abominable

[abomiˈnaːblə]

/[abomiˈnaːblə]/ adj

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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 May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abominabel

Key facts for abominable
PropertyValue
Headwordabominable
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[abomiˈnaːblə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abominable” sits in German frequency

abominable falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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?
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Using “abominable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [abomiˈnaːblə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list