Abrüstung

[ˈapʁʏstʊŋ]

/[ˈapʁʏstʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Abrüstung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,899
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abbau des vorhandenen Waffenarsenals; Reduzierung der verfügbaren Rüstungsgüter

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Abrüstung vs Ausrüstung
80% similar
Abrüstung vs Aufrüstung
80% similar

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

Key facts for Abrüstung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbrüstung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapʁʏstʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,899
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abrüstung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Abrüstung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Abrüstung (IPA [ˈapʁʏstʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,899 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abrüstung, with forms such as "abbrüstung", "abrrüstung", and "abrsütung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausrüstung", "Aufrüstung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Abrüstung, spelled A-B-R-Ü-S-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abbau des vorhandenen Waffenarsenals; Reduzierung der verfügbaren Rüstungsgüter
  2. 2
    Abbau einer technischen Anlage

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbrüstung
  • abrrüstung
  • abrsütung
  • abrüsstung
  • abrüstnug
  • abrüsttung
  • abrüstugn
  • abrüstungg
  • abrüstunng
  • abrüsutng
  • abrütsung
  • abürstung
  • arbüstung
  • barüstung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abrüstung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abbrüstung1abrrüstung1abrsütung2abrüsstung1abrüstnug2abrüsttung1abrüstugn2abrüstungg1
Edit distance from "Abrüstung"

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 "Abrüstung"?
"Abrüstung" is spelled A-B-R-Ü-S-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapʁʏstʊŋ].
What does "Abrüstung" mean?
As a noun, "Abrüstung" means: Abbau des vorhandenen Waffenarsenals; Reduzierung der verfügbaren Rüstungsgüter
What words are commonly confused with "Abrüstung"?
"Abrüstung" is commonly confused with "Ausrüstung", "Aufrüstung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abrüstung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abrüstung" is [ˈapʁʏstʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abrüstung" come from?
"Abrüstung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Abrüstung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-R-Ü-S-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapʁʏstʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Ausrüstung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Abrüstung vs Ausrüstung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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