Abwasch

[ˈapˌvaʃ]

/[ˈapˌvaʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abwasch” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,686. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,686
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Reinigen (von Geschirr) mit Wasser sowie meist mit Reinigungsmitteln

Corpus desk

Index DE-abwasch · Abwasch · German

Abwasch · rank #43,686 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,686
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abtreiben

Nearest frequency peer: abtreiben (-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 „Abwasch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abwasch“ 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).

Abwasch vs abwaschen
67% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abwasch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Abwaschliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abtreiben“ (#43,685), „abweisend“ (#43,687), „absolution“ (#43,684). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abwasch“ bei #43,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Abwasch (IPA [ˈapˌvaʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,686 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Abwasch, spelled A-B-W-A-S-C-H.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zuerst war ja immer noch der Abwasch da, sich daran zu halten, und Pinneberg besorgte ihn langsam und gründlich, er ging jedem Topf mit Ata und Strohwisch zu Leibe, an ihm sollte es nicht liegen.“
  2. „So spähen denn auch diesen Sommer und Herbst Kunsttouristen verstohlen in jeden Innenhof auf der Suche nach einem markanten, schrattigen Steinkopf von Hans Josephsohn oder ducken sich unter einem Fenster, aus dem das Geklapper des Abwaschs dringt, den Blick auf Zilla Leuteneggers Zwei-Minuten-Video ‚Blow Job‘ fixiert, das über einen Bildschirm flimmert,…

Synonyms

Abwaschen

This word in other languages

washing-up(English)vaisselle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abawsch
  • abbwasch
  • abwacsh
  • abwascch
  • abwaschh
  • abwashc
  • abwassch
  • abwsach
  • abwwasch
  • awbasch
  • bawasch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abwasch - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abawsch2abbwasch1abwacsh2abwascch1abwaschh1abwashc2abwassch1abwsach2
Edit distance from "Abwasch"

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 "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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

achtete#43,688written#43,644Wohltat#43,642wohlauf#43,640

Similar misspelling depth

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

abräumen11 variantszuziehen11 variantsatletico11 variantsbackend11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list