Abrakadabra

[aːbʁakaˈdaːbʁa]

/[aːbʁakaˈdaːbʁa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zauberwort

Corpus desk

Index DE-abrakadabra · Abrakadabra · German

Abrakadabra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Abrakadabra
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbrakadabra
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aːbʁakaˈdaːbʁa]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abrakadabra“ im Deutschen

Abrakadabrasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Abrakadabra is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aːbʁakaˈdaːbʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Abrakadabra, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Abrakadabra, spelled A-B-R-A-K-A-D-A-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zauberwort
  2. 2
    sinnloses oder unverständliches Gerede

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Abrakadabra wird unter anderem auch als Zauberformel verwendet.
  2. Abrakadabra, Simsalabim und dreimal schwarzer Kater!

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 "Abrakadabra"?
"Abrakadabra" is spelled A-B-R-A-K-A-D-A-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aːbʁakaˈdaːbʁa].
What does "Abrakadabra" mean?
As a noun, "Abrakadabra" means: Zauberwort
How do you pronounce "Abrakadabra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abrakadabra" is [aːbʁakaˈdaːbʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abrakadabra" come from?
"Abrakadabra" 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