Abt.

[apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]

/[apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“Abt.” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abteilung

Key facts for Abt.
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbt.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abt.” sits in German frequency

Abt. falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abt. is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abteilung".

Zero misspellings are on record for Abt. in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Abt., spelled A-B-T-..

Definition

  1. 1
    Abteilung

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abt."?
"Abt." is spelled A-B-T-.. The IPA pronunciation is [apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ].
What does "Abt." mean?
As an abbreviation, "Abt." means: Abteilung
How do you pronounce "Abt."?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abt." is [apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abt." come from?
"Abt." 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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Using “Abt.”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-T-. - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list