Abstimmung

[ˈapˌʃtɪmʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌʃtɪmʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abstimmung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,179. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,179
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wahl

Corpus desk

Index DE-abstimmung · Abstimmung · German

Abstimmung · rank #4,179 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,179
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anruf

Nearest frequency peer: Anruf (+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 „Abstimmung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abstimmung“ 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).

Abstimmung vs Abstimmungen
83% similar
Abstimmung vs abstimmen
70% similar
Abstimmung vs Abstammung
90% similar

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

Key facts for Abstimmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbstimmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃtɪmʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,179
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abstimmung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Abstimmungliegt 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: „Anruf“ (#4,180), „übers“ (#4,177), „armut“ (#4,181). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abstimmung“ bei #4,179. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Abstimmung (IPA [ˈapˌʃtɪmʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,179 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abstimmung, with forms such as "abbstimmung", "absitmmung", and "absstimmung". 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, "Abstimmungen", "abstimmen", "Abstammung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Abstimmung, spelled A-B-S-T-I-M-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wahl
  2. 2
    Teilnahme an einer Wahl durch Abgabe der Stimme, Ergebnis der Wahl nach Abgabe aller Stimmen
  3. 3
    Einwirkung auf das Zusammenspiel mehrerer Komponenten, Beurteilung dieses Zusammenwirkens
  4. 4
    Verständigung mehrerer Beteiligter über ein Vorgehen oder über die Lösung eines Problems
  5. 5
    die Abstimmung (Kontrolle) der Konten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Ergebnis der Abstimmung ist noch unveröffentlicht.
  2. Meine Abstimmung war ungültig.

Synonyms

Wahl

This word in other languages

ballot(English)voto(Español)référendum(Français)voto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbstimmung
  • absitmmung
  • absstimmung
  • abstimmnug
  • abstimmugn
  • abstimmungg
  • abstimmunng
  • abstimumng
  • abstimung
  • abstmimung
  • absttimmung
  • abtsimmung
  • asbtimmung
  • bastimmung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbstimmung1absitmmung2absstimmung1abstimmnug2abstimmugn2abstimmungg1abstimmunng1abstimumng2
Edit distance from "Abstimmung"

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 "Abstimmung"?
"Abstimmung" is spelled A-B-S-T-I-M-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtɪmʊŋ].
What does "Abstimmung" mean?
As a noun, "Abstimmung" means: Wahl
What words are commonly confused with "Abstimmung"?
"Abstimmung" is commonly confused with "Abstimmungen", "abstimmen", "Abstammung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abstimmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abstimmung" is [ˈapˌʃtɪmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abstimmung" come from?
"Abstimmung" 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 "Abstimmung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

speziellen#4,160schlechtes#4,157Immobilien#4,211Propaganda#4,147

Similar misspelling depth

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

folgendes14 variantsGeschenke14 variantskritische14 variantsscheitern14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list