Abschlag

[ˈapʃlaːk]

/[ˈapʃlaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abschlag” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,600
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Spielen des Balles aus der Hand mit dem Fuß durch den Torwart

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschlag · Abschlag · German

Abschlag · rank #35,600 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,600
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abscheu

Nearest frequency peer: Abscheu (-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 “Abschlag”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Abschlag” 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 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Abschlag vs Anschlag
88% similar
Abschlag vs Anschläge
67% similar
Abschlag vs Ausschlag
78% similar

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

Key facts for Abschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapʃlaːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,600
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abschlag” 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). Abschlag 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 13 spelling variants around Abschlag (IPA [ˈapʃlaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,600 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abschlag, with forms such as "abbschlag", "abcshlag", and "abscchlag". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Anschlag", "Anschläge", "Ausschlag", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Abschlag, spelled A-B-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spielen des Balles aus der Hand mit dem Fuß durch den Torwart
  2. 2
    ebene Fläche, von der der Golfball zu Beginn einer Bahn ins Spiel gebracht wird
  3. 3
    erster Schlag auf einer Spielbahn (vom Tee)
  4. 4
    Teilzahlung
  5. 5
    Reduzierung eines Preises
  6. 6
    Summe der Gebühren, die vor Auszahlung eines Kredites einbehalten werden, also den Kreditbetrag mindern
  7. 7
    von Feuerstein oder Geröll abgeschlagenes Teilstück, das als Werkzeug benutzt wurde
  8. 8
    ablehnender Bescheid

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Abschlag der Torwarts landete im Seitenaus.
  2. Auf kurzen Spielbahnen (Par 3) müssen die Spieler am Abschlag warten, bis das Grün frei ist.

Synonyms

AbstoßTeeDriveAbschlagssummeAbschlagszahlungAnzahlungRateRatenzahlungTeilzahlungErmäßigungNachlassPreisnachlassPreissenkungRabattAbgeldDamnumDisagioAbfuhrAblehnung

Antonyms

EckeBunkerFairwayGrünChipPitchPuttPreiserhöhungZuschlagAgioAufgeld

This word in other languages

discount(English)reducción(Español)rabais(Français)arremesso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbschlag
  • abcshlag
  • abscchlag
  • abschalg
  • abschhlag
  • abschlagg
  • abschlga
  • abschllag
  • absclhag
  • abshclag
  • absschlag
  • asbchlag
  • baschlag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abschlag - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbschlag1abcshlag2abscchlag1abschalg2abschhlag1abschlagg1abschlga2abschllag1
Edit distance from "Abschlag"

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 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abschlag"?
"Abschlag" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapʃlaːk].
What does "Abschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Abschlag" means: Spielen des Balles aus der Hand mit dem Fuß durch den Torwart
What words are commonly confused with "Abschlag"?
"Abschlag" is commonly confused with "Anschlag", "Anschläge", "Ausschlag". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abschlag" is [ˈapʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abschlag" come from?
"Abschlag" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ableitet#35,598angefügt#35,618zuweisen#35,581Zustands#35,579

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

adaptiert13 variantsabgewogen13 variantsAllrounder13 variantsZuteilung13 variants
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