Abschwung

[ˈapˌʃvʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌʃvʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Abschwung” is uncommon German (frequency #69,960 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,960
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Bewegung von etwas nach unten, das zuvor (mindestens) einen Aufschwung (eine Bewegung nach oben) hatte

Corpus desk

Index DE-abschwung · Abschwung · German

Abschwung · rank #69,960 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,960
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH absolutem

Nearest frequency peer: absolutem (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Abschwung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Abschwung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Abschwung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbschwung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃvʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,960
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abschwung“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Abschwungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „absolutem“ (#69,961), „Absatzmärkte“ (#69,958), „absperren“ (#69,962). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abschwung“ bei #69,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abschwung is uncommon German at frequency #69,960 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapˌʃvʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    eine Bewegung von etwas nach unten, das zuvor (mindestens) einen Aufschwung (eine Bewegung nach oben) hatte
  2. 2
    Phase negativen Wirtschaftswachstums oder schrumpfenden Bruttoinlandsprodukts
  3. 3
    Fahrtrichtungsänderung auf Skiern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Schaukel befand sich im Abschwung, als das Kind herunter fiel.
  2. „Ist das der Auftakt eines Abschwungs oder nur eine vorübergehende Schwächephase?“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Abschwung"?
"Abschwung" is spelled A-B-S-C-H-W-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃvʊŋ].
What does "Abschwung" mean?
As a noun, "Abschwung" means: eine Bewegung von etwas nach unten, das zuvor (mindestens) einen Aufschwung (eine Bewegung nach oben) hatte
How do you pronounce "Abschwung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abschwung" is [ˈapˌʃvʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abschwung" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list