Abwasch

/[ˈapˌvaʃ]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#43,686

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Abwasch is aGermannoun. It means: das Reinigen (von Geschirr) mit Wasser sowie meist mit Reinigungsmitteln Pronounced [ˈapˌvaʃ]. Often confused with abwaschen.

Key facts for Abwasch
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbwasch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌvaʃ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,686
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Abwasch in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Abwasch is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌvaʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,686 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abwasch, with forms such as "abawsch", "abbwasch", and "abwacsh". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "abwaschen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Abwasch, spelled A-B-W-A-S-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Reinigen (von Geschirr) mit Wasser sowie meist mit Reinigungsmitteln
  2. 2
    Geschirr, das zu spülen ist beziehungsweise bereits gespült wurde

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abawsch,abbwasch,abwacsh,abwascch,abwaschh,abwashc,abwassch,abwsach,abwwasch,awbasch,bawasch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Abwasch

Misspelling Variants of "Abwasch"

abawsch7abbwasch8abwacsh7abwascch8abwaschh8abwashc7abwassch8abwsach7
Misspelling Variants of "Abwasch"

Frequency rank: #43,686 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abwasch"?
"Abwasch" is spelled A-B-W-A-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌvaʃ].
What does "Abwasch" mean?
As a noun, "Abwasch" means: das Reinigen (von Geschirr) mit Wasser sowie meist mit Reinigungsmitteln
What words are commonly confused with "Abwasch"?
"Abwasch" is commonly confused with "abwaschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abwasch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abwasch" is [ˈapˌvaʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abwasch" come from?
"Abwasch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.