Abschwung
[ˈapˌʃvʊŋ]
The verdict
“Abschwung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,960 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #69,960
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Bewegung von etwas nach unten, das zuvor (mindestens) einen Aufschwung (eine Bewegung nach oben) hatte
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Abschwung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈapˌʃvʊŋ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #69,960 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Abschwung” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Abschwung is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌʃvʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,960 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Abschwung, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Abschwung, spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1eine Bewegung von etwas nach unten, das zuvor (mindestens) einen Aufschwung (eine Bewegung nach oben) hatte
- 2Phase negativen Wirtschaftswachstums oder schrumpfenden Bruttoinlandsprodukts
- 3Fahrtrichtungsänderung auf Skiern
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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.
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- The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-C-H-W-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapˌʃvʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.