Abwehr

[ˈapˌveːɐ̯]

/[ˈapˌveːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abwehr” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,138. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,138
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maßnahme, um einen Angriff oder dessen beabsichtigte Auswirkung zu stoppen

Corpus desk

Index DE-abwehr · Abwehr · German

Abwehr · rank #6,138 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,138
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgebrochen

Nearest frequency peer: abgebrochen (-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 „Abwehr“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abwehr“ 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).

Abwehr vs abwehren
63% similar
Abwehr vs aber
50% similar
Abwehr vs abgeht
50% similar

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

Key facts for Abwehr
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbwehr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌveːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,138
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abwehr“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Abwehrliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abgebrochen“ (#6,137), „Aktie“ (#6,139), „Abfahrt“ (#6,136). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abwehr“ bei #6,138. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Abwehr (IPA [ˈapˌveːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,138 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abwehr, with forms such as "abbwehr", "abewhr", and "abwehhr". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "abwehren", "aber", "abgeht", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Abwehr, spelled A-B-W-E-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maßnahme, um einen Angriff oder dessen beabsichtigte Auswirkung zu stoppen
  2. 2
    Haltung voller Ablehnung
  3. 3
    Gruppe, die die Verteidigung übernimmt, zum Beispiel bei Mannschaftssportarten wie Fußball oder auch beim Geheimdienst oder Militär

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit der Abwehr des letzten Angriffes war ihm der Sieg sicher.
  2. Zur Abwehr der Eindringlinge werden vermehrt weiße Blutkörperchen produziert.

Synonyms

VerteidigungDefensive

Antonyms

AttackeAngriffOffensive

This word in other languages

defence(English)defensa(Español)défense(Français)defesa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbwehr
  • abewhr
  • abwehhr
  • abwehrr
  • abwerh
  • abwher
  • abwwehr
  • awbehr
  • bawehr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbwehr1abewhr2abwehhr1abwehrr1abwerh2abwher2abwwehr1awbehr2
Edit distance from "Abwehr"

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 "Abwehr"?
"Abwehr" is spelled A-B-W-E-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌveːɐ̯].
What does "Abwehr" mean?
As a noun, "Abwehr" means: Maßnahme, um einen Angriff oder dessen beabsichtigte Auswirkung zu stoppen
What words are commonly confused with "Abwehr"?
"Abwehr" is commonly confused with "abwehren", "aber", "abgeht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abwehr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abwehr" is [ˈapˌveːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abwehr" come from?
"Abwehr" 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 "Abwehr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

warnen#6,129united#6,115taucht#6,110buchen#6,167

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

auffällig9 variantsVorfall9 variantsbenannt9 variantsBuches9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list