abstract

[ˈæbstrækt]

/[ˈæbstrækt]/ verb

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The verdict

“abstract” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,035
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abziehen, absondern, herausziehen, abstrahieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-abstract · abstract · German

abstract · rank #35,035 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,035
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abschreckend

Nearest frequency peer: abschreckend (-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 „abstract“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abstract“ 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).

abstract vs abstrakt
88% similar
abstract vs abstrakte
78% similar

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

Key facts for abstract
PropertyValue
Headwordabstract
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈæbstrækt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,035
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abstract“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.abstractliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abschreckend“ (#35,034), „abwickeln“ (#35,036), „abschicken“ (#35,033). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abstract“ bei #35,035. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around abstract (IPA [ˈæbstrækt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,035 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for abstract, with forms such as "abbstract", "absrtact", and "absstract". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "abstrakt", "abstrakte", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is abstract, spelled A-B-S-T-R-A-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    abziehen, absondern, herausziehen, abstrahieren
  2. 2
    heimlich entwenden
  3. 3
    zitieren
  4. 4
    fortnehmen, mitnehmen
  5. 5
    destillieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "The following notice of Banjara criminals is abstracted from Major Gunthorpe's interesting account: "In the palmy days of the tribe dacoities were undertaken on the most extensive scale."
  2. "He abstracted the severed head of Becker on some criminological excuse, and took it home in his official box."

Synonyms

detachdisengageisolateseparateabbreviatestealseizemake an abstract of

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbstract
  • absrtact
  • absstract
  • abstarct
  • abstracct
  • abstractt
  • abstratc
  • abstrcat
  • abstrract
  • absttract
  • abtsract
  • asbtract
  • bastract

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbstract1absrtact2absstract1abstarct2abstracct1abstractt1abstratc2abstrcat2
Edit distance from "abstract"

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 "abstract"?
"abstract" is spelled A-B-S-T-R-A-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈæbstrækt].
What does "abstract" mean?
As a verb, "abstract" means: abziehen, absondern, herausziehen, abstrahieren
What words are commonly confused with "abstract"?
"abstract" is commonly confused with "abstrakt", "abstrakte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abstract"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstract" is [ˈæbstrækt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstract" come from?
"abstract" 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 "abstract", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

antreibt#35,058Atemwege#35,065wütender#35,003Aufreger#35,072

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Übeltäter13 variantsansiedeln13 variantsanzuheben13 variantszensieren13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list