Abwechslung

[ˈapˌvɛkslʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌvɛkslʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abwechslung” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,888. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,888
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unterbrechung der Eintönigkeit, der Routine, des Üblichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abwechslung · Abwechslung · German

Abwechslung · rank #6,888 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,888
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH alpha

Nearest frequency peer: alpha (+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 „Abwechslung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abwechslung“ 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).

Abwechslung vs Auswechslung
83% similar

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

Key facts for Abwechslung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbwechslung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌvɛkslʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,888
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abwechslung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Abwechslungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „alpha“ (#6,889), „absichtlich“ (#6,886), „Amtsgericht“ (#6,890). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abwechslung“ bei #6,888. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Abwechslung (IPA [ˈapˌvɛkslʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,888 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Unterbrechung der Eintönigkeit, der Routine, des Üblichen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abwechslung, with forms such as "abbwechslung", "abewchslung", and "abwcehslung". 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, "Auswechslung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Abwechslung, spelled A-B-W-E-C-H-S-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unterbrechung der Eintönigkeit, der Routine, des Üblichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Bewohner des Seniorenheims bekommen einmal im Monat Besuch von einer Kindergartengruppe und freuen sich sehr über die Abwechslung.
  2. „Sehnsucht nach Abwechslung und Abenteuerlust waren meine Motive, und es kam mir nie in den Sinn, nach etwas zu fragen, das so unbedeutend für jemanden von meinem Temperament war.“

Synonyms

VariationVeränderungWechsel

Antonyms

EinerleiEintönigkeit

This word in other languages

change(English)variación(Español)distraction(Français)variação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbwechslung
  • abewchslung
  • abwcehslung
  • abwecchslung
  • abwechhslung
  • abwechlsung
  • abwechsllung
  • abwechslnug
  • abwechslugn
  • abwechslungg
  • abwechslunng
  • abwechsslung
  • abwechsulng
  • abwecshlung
  • abwehcslung
  • abwwechslung
  • awbechslung
  • bawechslung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbwechslung1abewchslung2abwcehslung2abwecchslung1abwechhslung1abwechlsung2abwechsllung1abwechslnug2
Edit distance from "Abwechslung"

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 "Abwechslung"?
"Abwechslung" is spelled A-B-W-E-C-H-S-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌvɛkslʊŋ].
What does "Abwechslung" mean?
As a noun, "Abwechslung" means: Unterbrechung der Eintönigkeit, der Routine, des Üblichen
What words are commonly confused with "Abwechslung"?
"Abwechslung" is commonly confused with "Auswechslung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abwechslung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abwechslung" is [ˈapˌvɛkslʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abwechslung" come from?
"Abwechslung" 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 "Abwechslung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

absichtlich#6,886Amtsgericht#6,890Eigenschaft#6,914eingenommen#6,915

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

mitgebracht18 variantsJournalismus18 variantsGrundgesetz18 variantsFormulierung18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list