Abweichung

[ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Abweichung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #15,807 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,807
frequency rank, German
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Nichterfüllung einer Regelmäßigkeit

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Abweichung vs Abweisung
80% similar
Abweichung vs Abweichungen
83% similar
Abweichung vs abweichen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Abweichung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbweichung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,807
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abweichung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Abweichung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Abweichung is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,807 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 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abweichung, with forms such as "abbweichung", "abewichung", and "abwecihung". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Abweisung", "Abweichungen", "abweichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Abweichung, spelled A-B-W-E-I-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Nichterfüllung einer Regelmäßigkeit
  2. 2
    Verletzung einer grammatischen Regel oder Verstoß gegen eine geltende Sprachnorm oder -konvention

Synonyms

Deviation

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbweichung,abewichung,abwecihung,abweicchung,abweichhung,abweichnug,abweichugn,abweichungg,abweichunng,abweicuhng,abweihcung,abwiechung,abwweichung,awbeichung,baweichung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbweichung1abewichung2abwecihung2abweicchung1abweichhung1abweichnug2abweichugn2abweichungg1
Edit distance from "Abweichung"

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 "Abweichung"?
"Abweichung" is spelled A-B-W-E-I-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ].
What does "Abweichung" mean?
As a noun, "Abweichung" means: die Nichterfüllung einer Regelmäßigkeit
What words are commonly confused with "Abweichung"?
"Abweichung" is commonly confused with "Abweisung", "Abweichungen", "abweichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abweichung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abweichung" is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abweichung" come from?
"Abweichung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Abweichung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-W-E-I-C-H-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Abweisung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Abweichung vs Abweisung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list