Äbte

[ˈɛptə]

/[ˈɛptə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Äbte” is uncommon German (frequency #80,004 among 75 “Ä” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,004
frequency rank, German
75
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abt

Corpus desk

Index DE-abte · Äbte · German

Äbte · rank #80,004 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,004
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zögling

Nearest frequency peer: Zögling (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Äbte“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Äbte“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Äbte
PropertyValue
HeadwordÄbte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛptə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#80,004
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Äbte“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Äbtefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zögling“ (#80,003), „ölige“ (#80,005), „Zähigkeit“ (#80,002). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „Äbte“ bei #80,004. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Äbte is uncommon German at frequency #80,004 among 75 “Ä” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛptə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Äbte, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Äbte, spelled Ä-B-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Abt
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Abt

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 "Äbte"?
"Äbte" is spelled Ä-B-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛptə].
What does "Äbte" mean?
As a noun, "Äbte" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abt
How do you pronounce "Äbte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Äbte" is [ˈɛptə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Äbte" come from?
"Äbte" 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 "Äbte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anas#80,051Wabe#79,918Waal#79,917tuer#79,845

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list