Absturz

[ˈapˌʃtʊʁt͡s]

/[ˈapˌʃtʊʁt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Absturz” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,162. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,162
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Herabstürzen von Personen oder Gegenständen; ein Unfall

Corpus desk

Index DE-absturz · Absturz · German

Absturz · rank #8,162 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,162
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH überholt

Nearest frequency peer: überholt (-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 „Absturz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Absturz“ 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).

Absturz vs absurd
57% similar
Absturz vs Ansturm
71% similar
Absturz vs abstürzen
56% similar

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

Key facts for Absturz
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbsturz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌʃtʊʁt͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,162
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Absturz“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „überholt“ (#8,161), „agent“ (#8,163), „zwangsläufig“ (#8,160). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Absturz“ bei #8,162. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Absturz (IPA [ˈapˌʃtʊʁt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,162 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Absturz, with forms such as "abbsturz", "abssturz", and "abstruz". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "absurd", "Ansturm", "abstürzen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Absturz, spelled A-B-S-T-U-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Herabstürzen von Personen oder Gegenständen; ein Unfall
  2. 2
    steiler Abhang
  3. 3
    unkontrollierte rasche Abwärtsbewegung, wie das Abstürzen in eine Krise
  4. 4
    Stillstand in Folge eines schwerwiegenden Programm- oder Hardwarefehlers

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Absturz erfolgte in Sekundenschnelle.
  2. „Flugpionier Erich Henneberger, dessen Vorfahren aus Randersacker stammten, nahm ein tragisches Ende in der früheren Kolonie Deutsch-Ostafrika. Er starb beim Absturz des Flugzeuges am 15. November 1914, […].“

Synonyms

Computerabsturz

Antonyms

Aufstieg

This word in other languages

fall(English)caída(Español)chute(Français)acidente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbsturz
  • abssturz
  • abstruz
  • abstturz
  • absturrz
  • absturzz
  • abstuzr
  • absutrz
  • abtsurz
  • asbturz
  • basturz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbsturz1abssturz1abstruz2abstturz1absturrz1absturzz1abstuzr2absutrz2
Edit distance from "Absturz"

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 "Absturz"?
"Absturz" is spelled A-B-S-T-U-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌʃtʊʁt͡s].
What does "Absturz" mean?
As a noun, "Absturz" means: das Herabstürzen von Personen oder Gegenständen; ein Unfall
What words are commonly confused with "Absturz"?
"Absturz" is commonly confused with "absurd", "Ansturm", "abstürzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Absturz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Absturz" is [ˈapˌʃtʊʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Absturz" come from?
"Absturz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Ausfall#8,169uniform#8,149bewirkt#8,181symbole#8,136

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

anbietet11 variantsDiabetes11 variantsregieren11 variantserneuten11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list