Abschottung

[ˈapˌʃɔtʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌʃɔtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abschottung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,917. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,917
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschottung · Abschottung · German

Abschottung · rank #31,917 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,917
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ablage

Nearest frequency peer: Ablage (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Abschottung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Abschottung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Abschottung vs Abschaltung
82% similar
Abschottung vs Abschätzung
82% similar

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

Key facts for Abschottung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbschottung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃɔtʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,917
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abschottung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Abschottungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ablage“ (#31,916), „Abendblatt“ (#31,915), „Absolvent“ (#31,919). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abschottung“ bei #31,917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Abschottung (IPA [ˈapˌʃɔtʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,917 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abschottung, with forms such as "abbschottung", "abcshottung", and "abscchottung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Abschaltung", "Abschätzung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Abschottung, spelled A-B-S-C-H-O-T-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Abschotten
  2. 2
    eine brandschutzgerechte Versiegelung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit der Masseneinwanderungsinitiative treibt die Schweiz ihre Abschottung voran.
  2. „Die Feuer oder Rauchschutztüren bilden mit der FSA eine Abschottung, sodass die Ausbreitung von Brand oder Rauch in Gebäuden im Brandfall verhindert wird, die einzelnen Brandabschnitte und die Nutzung und Verkehrsfähigkeit sichergestellt sind.“

Synonyms

Schott

This word in other languages

compartmentalisation(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbschottung
  • abcshottung
  • abscchottung
  • abschhottung
  • abschottnug
  • abschottugn
  • abschottungg
  • abschottunng
  • abschotung
  • abschotutng
  • abschtotung
  • abscohttung
  • abshcottung
  • absschottung
  • asbchottung
  • baschottung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbschottung1abcshottung2abscchottung1abschhottung1abschottnug2abschottugn2abschottungg1abschottunng1
Edit distance from "Abschottung"

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 "Abschottung"?
"Abschottung" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-O-T-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃɔtʊŋ].
What does "Abschottung" mean?
As a noun, "Abschottung" means: das Abschotten
What words are commonly confused with "Abschottung"?
"Abschottung" is commonly confused with "Abschaltung", "Abschätzung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abschottung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abschottung" is [ˈapˌʃɔtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abschottung" come from?
"Abschottung" 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 "Abschottung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ökumenische#31,906Arbeitstage#31,931zertrümmert#31,898aufmerksame#31,938

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Ansteckung16 variantsWaschmittel16 variantsvoraussetzt16 variantsbezichtigt16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list