Abschreckung

[ˈapˌʃʁɛkʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌʃʁɛkʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abschreckung” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,870. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,870
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, um jemanden in Angst oder Schrecken zu versetzen und von etwas abzuhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschreckung · Abschreckung · German

Abschreckung · rank #25,870 · 20 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,870
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abruf

Nearest frequency peer: Abruf (-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 „Abschreckung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abschreckung“ 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).

Abschreckung vs Abschreibung
83% similar
Abschreckung vs abschrecken
75% similar
Abschreckung vs abschreckend
75% similar

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

Key facts for Abschreckung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbschreckung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃʁɛkʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#25,870
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abschreckung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Abschreckungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abruf“ (#25,869), „abhauen“ (#25,868), „abwägen“ (#25,872). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abschreckung“ bei #25,870. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Abschreckung (IPA [ˈapˌʃʁɛkʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,870 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorgang, um jemanden in Angst oder Schrecken zu versetzen und von etwas abzuhalten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abschreckung, with forms such as "abbschreckung", "abcshreckung", and "abscchreckung". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Abschreibung", "abschrecken", "abschreckend", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Abschreckung, spelled A-B-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, um jemanden in Angst oder Schrecken zu versetzen und von etwas abzuhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Besitz von Atomwaffen hatte während des Kalten Krieges tatsächlich das Ziel der Abschreckung.
  2. Der Schutz der Gesellschaft vor schweren Straftätern sowie die Abschreckung des Täters vor weiteren Taten durch ein hartes Urteil werde statt dessen immer mehr in den Hintergrund gedrängt.

This word in other languages

deterrence(English)intimidación(Español)dissuasion(Français)intimidação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbschreckung
  • abcshreckung
  • abscchreckung
  • abscherckung
  • abschhreckung
  • abschrcekung
  • abschrecckung
  • abschreckkung
  • abschrecknug
  • abschreckugn
  • abschreckungg
  • abschreckunng
  • abschrecukng
  • abschrekcung
  • abschrreckung
  • abscrheckung
  • abshcreckung
  • absschreckung
  • asbchreckung
  • baschreckung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbschreckung1abcshreckung2abscchreckung1abscherckung2abschhreckung1abschrcekung2abschrecckung1abschreckkung1
Edit distance from "Abschreckung"

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 "Abschreckung"?
"Abschreckung" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃʁɛkʊŋ].
What does "Abschreckung" mean?
As a noun, "Abschreckung" means: Vorgang, um jemanden in Angst oder Schrecken zu versetzen und von etwas abzuhalten
What words are commonly confused with "Abschreckung"?
"Abschreckung" is commonly confused with "Abschreibung", "abschrecken", "abschreckend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abschreckung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abschreckung" is [ˈapˌʃʁɛkʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abschreckung" come from?
"Abschreckung" 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 "Abschreckung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

überragenden#25,861ökonomischer#25,858öffentlichem#25,856Zärtlichkeit#25,855

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Artenvielfalt20 variantsBekanntenkreis20 variantsverschiedenes20 variantsdemografische20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list