Abschweifung
[ˈapˌʃvaɪ̯fʊŋ]
The verdict
“Abschweifung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abweichung von einer Richtung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Abschweifung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈapˌʃvaɪ̯fʊŋ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Abschweifung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Abschweifung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapˌʃvaɪ̯fʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Abschweifung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Abschweifung, spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-E-I-F-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Abweichung von einer Richtung
- 2Ausweichen in ein anderes Thema
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Abschweifung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-C-H-W-E-I-F-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapˌʃvaɪ̯fʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.