Abstammungslehre

[ˈapʃtamʊŋsˌleːʁə]

/[ˈapʃtamʊŋsˌleːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

“Abstammungslehre” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Lehre von der Veränderlichkeit der Organismen und ihrer evolutiven Entfaltung in Zeit und Raum

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Index DE-abstammungslehre · Abstammungslehre · German

Abstammungslehre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Abstammungslehre
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbstammungslehre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapʃtamʊŋsˌleːʁə]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abstammungslehre“ im Deutschen

Abstammungslehreliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abstammungslehre is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapʃtamʊŋsˌleːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Lehre von der Veränderlichkeit der Organismen und ihrer evolutiven Entfaltung in Zeit und Raum".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Abstammungslehre in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Abstammungslehre, spelled A-B-S-T-A-M-M-U-N-G-S-L-E-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Lehre von der Veränderlichkeit der Organismen und ihrer evolutiven Entfaltung in Zeit und Raum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Ergebnisse der Phylogenie beruhen in erster Linie auf der Abstammungslehre und sind in ihrer Konsequenz Beleg für die Evolution.“
  2. „Die Möglichkeit, alle Lebewesen in ein natürliches System zu ordnen, ist ein Beweis für die Abstammungslehre, nach der das heutige Organismenreich einen Querschnitt durch den Prozess der Stammesentwicklung darstellt.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abstammungslehre"?
"Abstammungslehre" is spelled A-B-S-T-A-M-M-U-N-G-S-L-E-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapʃtamʊŋsˌleːʁə].
What does "Abstammungslehre" mean?
As a noun, "Abstammungslehre" means: die Lehre von der Veränderlichkeit der Organismen und ihrer evolutiven Entfaltung in Zeit und Raum
How do you pronounce "Abstammungslehre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abstammungslehre" is [ˈapʃtamʊŋsˌleːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abstammungslehre" come from?
"Abstammungslehre" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list