abwendbar

[ˈapvɛntbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈapvɛntbaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“abwendbar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass es abgewendet werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-abwendbar · abwendbar · German

abwendbar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for abwendbar
PropertyValue
Headwordabwendbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈapvɛntbaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abwendbar“ im Deutschen

abwendbarschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abwendbar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈapvɛntbaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass es abgewendet werden kann".

abwendbar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 abwendbar, spelled A-B-W-E-N-D-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass es abgewendet werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die meisten Gase bewirken Gesundheitsstörungen, die teils heilbar, teils durch Gasmasken abwendbar sind.“
  2. „Es ist also keine späte Leidenschaft, kein Pfeilschuß Kupidos aus dem Hinterhalt auf ein bejahrtes Herz, die gefährlichste aller göttlichen Intrigen, aber als solche dem Zuspruch einer alten Freundin zugänglich und abwendbar!“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abwendbar"?
"abwendbar" is spelled A-B-W-E-N-D-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapvɛntbaːɐ̯].
What does "abwendbar" mean?
As an adjective, "abwendbar" means: so, dass es abgewendet werden kann
How do you pronounce "abwendbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abwendbar" is [ˈapvɛntbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abwendbar" come from?
"abwendbar" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list