Abschwächung

[ˈapˌʃvɛçʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌʃvɛçʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abschwächung” is uncommon German (frequency #52,627 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,627
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Verringerung der Stärke oder Intensität

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschwachung · Abschwächung · German

Abschwächung · rank #52,627 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,627
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abschnittes

Nearest frequency peer: Abschnittes (-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 “Abschwächung”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Abschwächung” 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 3, 2026
Key facts for Abschwächung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbschwächung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃvɛçʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#52,627
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abschwächung” 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). Abschwächung 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

Abschwächung is uncommon German at frequency #52,627 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapˌʃvɛçʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Verringerung der Stärke oder Intensität".

No misspelling variants are generated for Abschwächung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Abschwächung, spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Verringerung der Stärke oder Intensität

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dass ein und dasselbe Element sowohl zur Abschwächung (wohl) wie auch zur Verstärkung (wohl) einer Aussage gebraucht werden kann, mag zunächst verwundern.“
  2. „Als der wichtigste Unterschied zwischen dem Althochdeutschen und dem Mittelhochdeutschen erweist sich die Abschwächung der unbetonten Silben und ihre Kennzeichnung in der Schrift.“

This word in other languages

softening(English)debilitación(Español)affaiblissement(Français)debilitação(Português)

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 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abschwächung"?
"Abschwächung" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃvɛçʊŋ].
What does "Abschwächung" mean?
As a noun, "Abschwächung" means: die Verringerung der Stärke oder Intensität
How do you pronounce "Abschwächung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abschwächung" is [ˈapˌʃvɛçʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abschwächung" come from?
"Abschwächung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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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