Abschied

[ˈapˌʃiːt]

/[ˈapˌʃiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abschied” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,016. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,016
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, mit der man sich von jemandem oder etwas trennt, verabschiedet

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschied · Abschied · German

Abschied · rank #4,016 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,016
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ablauf

Nearest frequency peer: Ablauf (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Abschied”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Abschied” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Abschied vs Abscheu
75% similar

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

Key facts for Abschied
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbschied
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃiːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,016
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abschied” 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). Abschied 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 12 spelling variants around Abschied (IPA [ˈapˌʃiːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,016 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abschied, with forms such as "abbschied", "abcshied", and "abscchied". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Abscheu", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Abschied, spelled A-B-S-C-H-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, mit der man sich von jemandem oder etwas trennt, verabschiedet
  2. 2
    Zeitpunkt beziehungsweise Zustand, an beziehungsweise in dem alle Lebensfunktionen eines Menschen aufgehört haben; Ende des menschlichen Daseins
  3. 3
    offizielle Entlassung aus einem Dienstverhältnis, vor allem aus dem Militärdienst oder aus dem Dienst als Beamter
  4. 4
    Gesuch, aus dem Dienst entlassen zu werden
  5. 5
    Schriftstück, dass die unter [3] genannte Entlassung bestätigt
  6. 6
    (plötzliche, vorzeitige) Auflösung, Beendigung einer privaten Beziehung
  7. 7
    urkundlich fixierter Beschluss eines Kollegiums, einer (beratenden, tagenden) Versammlung, eines Parlaments oder Landtags (mit Gesetzeskraft)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es ist ein Abschied für immer.
  2. „Bei der Abfahrt ſtand er wie ein junger Cortez auf dem Verdeck und winkte uns Abſchied zu.“

Synonyms

TodAblebenHingangVerscheidenAbberufungAbscheidenEndeHeimgangHinscheidenHinschiedHinscheidAbleibenAbleibigkeitAbleibungAbschiedsgesuchEntlassungsgesuschAbschiedsurkundeEntlassungsbriefEntlassungsschreibenEntlassungsurkundeEntlassungspapierEntlassungsschein(jemandem den) Laufpass (geben)MemorialRezessSchied

This word in other languages

farewell(English)adiós(Español)adieu(Français)adeus(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbschied
  • abcshied
  • abscchied
  • abscheid
  • abschhied
  • abschide
  • abschiedd
  • abscihed
  • abshcied
  • absschied
  • asbchied
  • baschied

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abschied - 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.

abbschied1abcshied2abscchied1abscheid2abschhied1abschide2abschiedd1abscihed2
Edit distance from "Abschied"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abschied"?
"Abschied" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃiːt].
What does "Abschied" mean?
As a noun, "Abschied" means: Handlung, mit der man sich von jemandem oder etwas trennt, verabschiedet
What words are commonly confused with "Abschied"?
"Abschied" is commonly confused with "Abscheu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abschied"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abschied" is [ˈapˌʃiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abschied" come from?
"Abschied" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abschied", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wünschte#4,013bereitet#4,025bewertet#4,026digitale#4,031

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

geringen12 variantsHunderte12 variantsJenseits12 variantserzählte12 variants

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Abscheu". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,016 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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