Abstieg

[ˈapˌʃtiːk]

/[ˈapˌʃtiːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abstieg” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,754. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,754
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Herunterklettern aus der Höhe in tiefere Bereiche

Corpus desk

Index DE-abstieg · Abstieg · German

Abstieg · rank #6,754 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,754
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgestimmt

Nearest frequency peer: abgestimmt (-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 „Abstieg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abstieg“ 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).

Abstieg vs Anstieg
86% similar
Abstieg vs Aufstieg
75% similar
Abstieg vs Ausstieg
75% similar

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

Key facts for Abstieg
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbstieg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃtiːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,754
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abstieg“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Abstiegliegt 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: „abgestimmt“ (#6,753), „Abzug“ (#6,755), „zugrunde“ (#6,752). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abstieg“ bei #6,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Abstieg (IPA [ˈapˌʃtiːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,754 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abstieg, with forms such as "abbstieg", "absiteg", and "absstieg". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Anstieg", "Aufstieg", "Ausstieg", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Abstieg, spelled A-B-S-T-I-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Herunterklettern aus der Höhe in tiefere Bereiche
  2. 2
    die Verringerung eines Niveaus, zum Beispiel des sozialen Status
  3. 3
    der Wechsel in eine niedrigere Liga oder Klasse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Abstieg ist oft schwieriger als das Erklimmen des Gipfels.
  2. Durch seine Drogensucht war der gesellschaftliche Abstieg des früheren Superstars nicht mehr aufzuhalten.

Synonyms

Niedergang

Antonyms

AufstiegKlassenerhalt

This word in other languages

descent(English)bajada(Español)descente(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbstieg
  • absiteg
  • absstieg
  • absteig
  • abstiegg
  • abstige
  • absttieg
  • abtsieg
  • asbtieg
  • bastieg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbstieg1absiteg2absstieg1absteig2abstiegg1abstige2absttieg1abtsieg2
Edit distance from "Abstieg"

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 "Abstieg"?
"Abstieg" is spelled A-B-S-T-I-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtiːk].
What does "Abstieg" mean?
As a noun, "Abstieg" means: das Herunterklettern aus der Höhe in tiefere Bereiche
What words are commonly confused with "Abstieg"?
"Abstieg" is commonly confused with "Anstieg", "Aufstieg", "Ausstieg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abstieg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abstieg" is [ˈapˌʃtiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abstieg" come from?
"Abstieg" 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 "Abstieg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

angehen#6,757Anleger#6,758Arabien#6,759Vorgang#6,745

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

besiegt10 variantserwiesen10 variantsMythos10 variantsMessung10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list