Absicherung

[ˈapˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Absicherung” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,852. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,852
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maßnahme, die persönliche Risiken mindert oder im Schadensfall den Schaden ausgleicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-absicherung · Absicherung · German

Absicherung · rank #12,852 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,852
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abschaum

Nearest frequency peer: Abschaum (-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 „Absicherung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Absicherung“ 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).

Absicherung vs absichern
73% similar

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

Key facts for Absicherung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbsicherung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,852
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Absicherung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Absicherungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abschaum“ (#12,851), „Aktiengesellschaft“ (#12,853), „abheben“ (#12,850). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Absicherung“ bei #12,852. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Absicherung (IPA [ˈapˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,852 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Absicherung, with forms such as "abbsicherung", "abischerung", and "absciherung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "absichern", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Absicherung, spelled A-B-S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maßnahme, die persönliche Risiken mindert oder im Schadensfall den Schaden ausgleicht
  2. 2
    Maßnahme, die einen gefährlichen Ort, zum Beispiel eine Gefahrenstelle oder einen Unfallort, für hinzukommende Personen sicherer macht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe den Vertrag zu meiner Absicherung unterschrieben.
  2. Eine Rentenversicherung ist eine Absicherung gegen Armut im Alter.

Antonyms

RisikomaximierungVerunsicherung

This word in other languages

coverage(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbsicherung
  • abischerung
  • absciherung
  • absiccherung
  • absicehrung
  • absichernug
  • absicherrung
  • absicherugn
  • absicherungg
  • absicherunng
  • absicheurng
  • absichherung
  • absichreung
  • absihcerung
  • abssicherung
  • asbicherung
  • basicherung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbsicherung1abischerung2absciherung2absiccherung1absicehrung2absichernug2absicherrung1absicherugn2
Edit distance from "Absicherung"

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 "Absicherung"?
"Absicherung" is spelled A-B-S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌzɪçəʁʊŋ].
What does "Absicherung" mean?
As a noun, "Absicherung" means: Maßnahme, die persönliche Risiken mindert oder im Schadensfall den Schaden ausgleicht
What words are commonly confused with "Absicherung"?
"Absicherung" is commonly confused with "absichern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Absicherung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Absicherung" is [ˈapˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Absicherung" come from?
"Absicherung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Überstunden#12,849Anschreiben#12,857beschuldigt#12,872Besteuerung#12,874

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Zeitgenossen17 variantsvorgetragen17 variantseinschätzen17 variantsgegenseitige17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list