Abstecher

[ˈapˌʃtɛçɐ]

/[ˈapˌʃtɛçɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abstecher” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,868
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Abweichung, Exkursion (zum Beispiel bei einer Reise)

Corpus desk

Index DE-abstecher · Abstecher · German

Abstecher · rank #21,868 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,868
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abiturienten

Nearest frequency peer: Abiturienten (-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 „Abstecher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abstecher“ 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).

Abstecher vs Absteiger
78% similar

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

Key facts for Abstecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbstecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃtɛçɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,868
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abstecher“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Abstecherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Abiturienten“ (#21,867), „Ackerbau“ (#21,869), „abhanden“ (#21,866). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abstecher“ bei #21,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Abstecher (IPA [ˈapˌʃtɛçɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,868 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kleine Abweichung, Exkursion (zum Beispiel bei einer Reise)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abstecher, with forms such as "abbstecher", "absetcher", and "absstecher". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Absteiger", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Abstecher, spelled A-B-S-T-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine Abweichung, Exkursion (zum Beispiel bei einer Reise)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Haben wir noch Zeit für einen Abstecher zum Strand?
  2. „Ich konnte nicht umhin, musste den Abstecher nach Tinga Tinga unternehmen, will sehen, wie Gästen Massaibräuche vermittelt werden.“

Synonyms

AusflugTourTripUmweg

This word in other languages

trip(English)digresión(Español)crochet(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbstecher
  • absetcher
  • absstecher
  • abstceher
  • absteccher
  • abstecehr
  • abstecherr
  • abstechher
  • abstechre
  • abstehcer
  • absttecher
  • abtsecher
  • asbtecher
  • bastecher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abstecher - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abbstecher1absetcher2absstecher1abstceher2absteccher1abstecehr2abstecherr1abstechher1
Edit distance from "Abstecher"

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 "Abstecher"?
"Abstecher" is spelled A-B-S-T-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtɛçɐ].
What does "Abstecher" mean?
As a noun, "Abstecher" means: kleine Abweichung, Exkursion (zum Beispiel bei einer Reise)
What words are commonly confused with "Abstecher"?
"Abstecher" is commonly confused with "Absteiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abstecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abstecher" is [ˈapˌʃtɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abstecher" come from?
"Abstecher" 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 "Abstecher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Abendmahl#21,865Abdeckung#21,864angehende#21,876anstecken#21,882

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

überreichen14 variantszulässigen14 variantsarrangieren14 variantsversendet14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list