Abstraktion

[apstʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[apstʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abstraktion” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,901. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,901
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus einem höheren Blickwinkel betrachtet, Verallgemeinerung, Generalisierung

Corpus desk

Index DE-abstraktion · Abstraktion · German

Abstraktion · rank #29,901 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,901
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ablehnend

Nearest frequency peer: ablehnend (-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 „Abstraktion“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abstraktion“ 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).

Abstraktion vs Attraktion
82% similar
Abstraktion vs abstrakten
73% similar

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

Key facts for Abstraktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbstraktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apstʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,901
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abstraktion“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Abstraktionliegt 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: „ablehnend“ (#29,900), „abstürzen“ (#29,902), „abhebt“ (#29,899). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abstraktion“ bei #29,901. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Abstraktion (IPA [apstʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,901 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aus einem höheren Blickwinkel betrachtet, Verallgemeinerung, Generalisierung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abstraktion, with forms such as "abbstraktion", "absrtaktion", and "absstraktion". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Attraktion", "abstrakten", 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Abstraktion, spelled A-B-S-T-R-A-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus einem höheren Blickwinkel betrachtet, Verallgemeinerung, Generalisierung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es beginnt ein Kampf zwischen Abstraktion und Gegenständlichkeit.“
  2. Superierung ist die Fähigkeit, Einzelheiten zu einem Ganzen zusammenfassen zu können. Dadurch entsteht eine Abstraktion komplexer Sachverhalte.

This word in other languages

abstraction(English)abstracción(Español)abstraction(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbstraktion
  • absrtaktion
  • absstraktion
  • abstarktion
  • abstrakiton
  • abstrakktion
  • abstraktino
  • abstraktionn
  • abstraktoin
  • abstrakttion
  • abstratkion
  • abstrkation
  • abstrraktion
  • absttraktion
  • abtsraktion
  • asbtraktion
  • bastraktion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbstraktion1absrtaktion2absstraktion1abstarktion2abstrakiton2abstrakktion1abstraktino2abstraktionn1
Edit distance from "Abstraktion"

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 "Abstraktion"?
"Abstraktion" is spelled A-B-S-T-R-A-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [apstʁakˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Abstraktion" mean?
As a noun, "Abstraktion" means: aus einem höheren Blickwinkel betrachtet, Verallgemeinerung, Generalisierung
What words are commonly confused with "Abstraktion"?
"Abstraktion" is commonly confused with "Attraktion", "abstrakten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abstraktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abstraktion" is [apstʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abstraktion" come from?
"Abstraktion" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abstraktion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

allerletzte#29,912überfordern#29,890Anfertigung#29,918zufriedener#29,882

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

anzustreben17 variantsWeltpolitik17 variantsweitläufigen17 variantswegzudenken17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list