abwertend

[ˈapˌveːɐ̯tn̩t]

/[ˈapˌveːɐ̯tn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“abwertend” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,773. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,773
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Ansehen oder die Bedeutung (durch Äußerungen) vermindernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-abwertend · abwertend · German

abwertend · rank #36,773 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,773
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH absterben

Nearest frequency peer: absterben (-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 „abwertend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „abwertend“ 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).

abwertend vs abwesend
78% similar
abwertend vs Abwertung
67% similar
abwertend vs abwarten
78% similar

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

Key facts for abwertend
PropertyValue
Headwordabwertend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈapˌveːɐ̯tn̩t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,773
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abwertend“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „absterben“ (#36,772), „addieren“ (#36,774), „absieht“ (#36,771). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abwertend“ bei #36,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around abwertend (IPA [ˈapˌveːɐ̯tn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,773 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Ansehen oder die Bedeutung (durch Äußerungen) vermindernd".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for abwertend, with forms such as "abbwertend", "abewrtend", and "abweretnd". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "abwesend", "Abwertung", "abwarten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is abwertend, spelled A-B-W-E-R-T-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Ansehen oder die Bedeutung (durch Äußerungen) vermindernd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Promiskuität wird häufig als abwertender Begriff gebraucht für sexuelle Freizügigkeit und mehrfachen Partnerwechsel ("sich wahllos hingeben"; Nymphomanie, Satyrismus), läßt sich aber auch als Ausdruck einer emanzipierten Sexualität deuten.“
  2. „In westlichen links orientierten Kreisen wurde Antikommunismus zeitweise als abwertendes Schlagwort gegen Konservative gebraucht.“

Synonyms

abfälligabschätzigdespektierlichgeringschätzigherabsetzendherablassendpejorativverächtlichwegwerfend

Antonyms

lobendpositiv

This word in other languages

depreciative(English)dépréciatif(Français)depreciativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbwertend
  • abewrtend
  • abweretnd
  • abwerrtend
  • abwertedn
  • abwertendd
  • abwertennd
  • abwertned
  • abwerttend
  • abwetrend
  • abwretend
  • abwwertend
  • awbertend
  • bawertend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbwertend1abewrtend2abweretnd2abwerrtend1abwertedn2abwertendd1abwertennd1abwertned2
Edit distance from "abwertend"

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 "abwertend"?
"abwertend" is spelled A-B-W-E-R-T-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌveːɐ̯tn̩t].
What does "abwertend" mean?
As an adjective, "abwertend" means: das Ansehen oder die Bedeutung (durch Äußerungen) vermindernd
What words are commonly confused with "abwertend"?
"abwertend" is commonly confused with "abwesend", "Abwertung", "abwarten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abwertend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abwertend" is [ˈapˌveːɐ̯tn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abwertend" come from?
"abwertend" 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 "abwertend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

absterben#36,772Abmachung#36,769Agitation#36,777Albrechts#36,779

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Altlasten14 variantsyorkshire14 variantsVordenker14 variantsBlutprobe14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list