Abschirmung

[ˈapˌʃɪʁmʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌʃɪʁmʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abschirmung” is uncommon German (frequency #54,291 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,291
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Anbringung einer Schutzhülle, so dass das Austreten oder Eindringen von etwas verhindert wird

Key facts for Abschirmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbschirmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃɪʁmʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,291
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abschirmung” 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). Abschirmung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abschirmung is uncommon German at frequency #54,291 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapˌʃɪʁmʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Abschirmung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Abschirmung, spelled A-B-S-C-H-I-R-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Anbringung einer Schutzhülle, so dass das Austreten oder Eindringen von etwas verhindert wird
  2. 2
    die angebrachte Schutzhülle von [1]
  3. 3
    im übertragenen Sinne: die Verhinderung von Kontakten mit anderen Menschen oder einer bestimmten relevanten Gruppe

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 "Abschirmung"?
"Abschirmung" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-I-R-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃɪʁmʊŋ].
What does "Abschirmung" mean?
As a noun, "Abschirmung" means: die Anbringung einer Schutzhülle, so dass das Austreten oder Eindringen von etwas verhindert wird
How do you pronounce "Abschirmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abschirmung" is [ˈapˌʃɪʁmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abschirmung" come from?
"Abschirmung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Abschirmung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-C-H-I-R-M-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌʃɪʁmʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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