Abwanderung

[ˈapˌvandəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌvandəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abwanderung” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,596. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,596
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Entfernung, der Aufbruch/Weggang von einem Ort/Verein/Land usw.

Corpus desk

Index DE-abwanderung · Abwanderung · German

Abwanderung · rank #24,596 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,596
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abteil

Nearest frequency peer: Abteil (-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 „Abwanderung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abwanderung“ 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).

Abwanderung vs Abwandlung
82% similar
Abwanderung vs Auswanderung
83% similar

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

Key facts for Abwanderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbwanderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌvandəʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,596
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abwanderung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Abwanderungliegt 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: „Abteil“ (#24,595), „Abwehrspieler“ (#24,597), „Abwertung“ (#24,598). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abwanderung“ bei #24,596. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Abwanderung (IPA [ˈapˌvandəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,596 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Entfernung, der Aufbruch/Weggang von einem Ort/Verein/Land usw.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abwanderung, with forms such as "abawnderung", "abbwanderung", and "abwadnerung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Abwandlung", "Auswanderung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Abwanderung, spelled A-B-W-A-N-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Entfernung, der Aufbruch/Weggang von einem Ort/Verein/Land usw.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Abwanderung von xy war ein schwerer Schlag für den Verein.
  2. „Ein nahezu flächendeckender Zusammenbruch der Industrie, massenhafte Arbeitslosigkeit und beständige Abwanderung erschütterten in den neunziger Jahren die ostdeutschen Bundesländer.“

Antonyms

AufenthaltEinwanderungZuwanderungZuzug

This word in other languages

emigration(English)éxodo(Español)départ(Français)emigração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abawnderung
  • abbwanderung
  • abwadnerung
  • abwandderung
  • abwandernug
  • abwanderrung
  • abwanderugn
  • abwanderungg
  • abwanderunng
  • abwandeurng
  • abwandreung
  • abwanedrung
  • abwannderung
  • abwnaderung
  • abwwanderung
  • awbanderung
  • bawanderung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abawnderung2abbwanderung1abwadnerung2abwandderung1abwandernug2abwanderrung1abwanderugn2abwanderungg1
Edit distance from "Abwanderung"

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 "Abwanderung"?
"Abwanderung" is spelled A-B-W-A-N-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌvandəʁʊŋ].
What does "Abwanderung" mean?
As a noun, "Abwanderung" means: die Entfernung, der Aufbruch/Weggang von einem Ort/Verein/Land usw.
What words are commonly confused with "Abwanderung"?
"Abwanderung" is commonly confused with "Abwandlung", "Auswanderung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abwanderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abwanderung" is [ˈapˌvandəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abwanderung" come from?
"Abwanderung" 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 "Abwanderung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Abendlandes#24,593willkommene#24,576attackieren#24,618aufzusuchen#24,619

Similar misspelling depth

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

Vorgesetzte17 variantsBehinderter17 variantsuntergraben17 variantsbescheinigt17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list