Abstinenz
[apstiˈnɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Abstinenz” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,980 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #28,980
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enthaltsamkeit
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Abstinenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apstiˈnɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #28,980 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Abstinenz” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Abstinenz is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [apstiˈnɛnt͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,980 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abstinenz, with forms such as "abbstinenz", "absitnenz", and "absstinenz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Abstinenz, spelled A-B-S-T-I-N-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Enthaltsamkeit
- 2sexuelle Abstinenz; Verzicht auf Geschlechtsverkehr und andere sexuelle Handlungen
- 3Verzicht auf Alkohol
- 4Verzicht auf Fleisch beziehungsweise völliger Verzicht auf Tierprodukte
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abbstinenz,absitnenz,absstinenz,abstiennz,abstinennz,abstinenzz,abstinezn,abstinnenz,abstinnez,abstnienz,absttinenz,abtsinenz,asbtinenz,bastinenz
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abstinenz - 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.
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.
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Using “Abstinenz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-T-I-N-E-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [apstiˈnɛnt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.