Abschuss

[ˈapˌʃʊs]

/[ˈapˌʃʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abschuss” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,805. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,805
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Tötung (von Tieren) durch eine Waffe die Anzahl und Art dieser Tötungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschuss · Abschuss · German

Abschuss · rank #19,805 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,805
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abschiebungen

Nearest frequency peer: Abschiebungen (-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 „Abschuss“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abschuss“ 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).

Abschuss vs Anschluss
78% similar
Abschuss vs Ausschuss
78% similar
Abschuss vs Abschluss
89% similar

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

Key facts for Abschuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbschuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃʊs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,805
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abschuss“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abschiebungen“ (#19,804), „Accessoires“ (#19,806), „Abmahnung“ (#19,803). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abschuss“ bei #19,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Abschuss (IPA [ˈapˌʃʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,805 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abschuss, with forms such as "abbschuss", "abcshuss", and "abscchuss". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Anschluss", "Ausschuss", "Abschluss", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Abschuss, spelled A-B-S-C-H-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Tötung (von Tieren) durch eine Waffe die Anzahl und Art dieser Tötungen
  2. 2
    Zerstörung von Flugzeugen oder Flugkörpern durch Waffen
  3. 3
    Starten einer Rakete oder anderer Flugkörper von einer Abschusseinrichtung aus
  4. 4
    steiler Abhang

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Abschuss von Wild ist verboten.
  2. Gestützt auf das Bundesgesetz über den Jagd- und Vogelschutz wird der jeweilige Abschuss festgelegt.

Synonyms

Raketenabschuss

This word in other languages

launch(English)lanzamiento(Español)lancement(Français)lançamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbschuss
  • abcshuss
  • abscchuss
  • abschhuss
  • abschsus
  • abschus
  • abschuß
  • abscuhss
  • abshcuss
  • absschuss
  • asbchuss
  • baschuss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbschuss1abcshuss2abscchuss1abschhuss1abschsus2abschus1abschuß2abscuhss2
Edit distance from "Abschuss"

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 "Abschuss"?
"Abschuss" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃʊs].
What does "Abschuss" mean?
As a noun, "Abschuss" means: die Tötung (von Tieren) durch eine Waffe die Anzahl und Art dieser Tötungen
What words are commonly confused with "Abschuss"?
"Abschuss" is commonly confused with "Anschluss", "Ausschuss", "Abschluss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abschuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abschuss" is [ˈapˌʃʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abschuss" come from?
"Abschuss" 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 "Abschuss", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list