Abwurf

[ˈapvʊʁf]

/[ˈapvʊʁf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abwurf” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,740. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,740
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Handlung, etwas von oben herab fallen zu lassen (oft in Zusammenhang mit Flugzeugen benutzt)

Corpus desk

Index DE-abwurf · Abwurf · German

Abwurf · rank #45,740 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,740
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abtrocknen

Nearest frequency peer: abtrocknen (-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 „Abwurf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abwurf“ 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).

Abwurf vs Abruf
67% similar
Abwurf vs absurd
50% similar

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

Key facts for Abwurf
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbwurf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapvʊʁf]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,740
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abwurf“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abtrocknen“ (#45,739), „Abtes“ (#45,738), „AfA“ (#45,743). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abwurf“ bei #45,740. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Abwurf (IPA [ˈapvʊʁf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,740 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abwurf, with forms such as "abbwurf", "abuwrf", and "abwruf". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Abruf", "absurd", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Abwurf, spelled A-B-W-U-R-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Handlung, etwas von oben herab fallen zu lassen (oft in Zusammenhang mit Flugzeugen benutzt)
  2. 2
    Teil eines Wurfes, bei dem man etwas loslässt
  3. 3
    (vom Pferd) Ereignis, wenn das Pferd den Reiter hinunterstößt
  4. 4
    Fehler bei Sportbewerben (meist Sprungbewerben) durch das Berühren eines Hindernisses

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Abwurf von propagandistischen Flugblättern brachte viele Soldaten zum Überlaufen.
  2. Er [ein Funktionär der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas] forderte den Abwurf von Zelten, Lebensmitteln, Medizin und Satellitenkommunikationsgeräten aus der Luft.

This word in other languages

dropping(English)lanzamiento(Español)largage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbwurf
  • abuwrf
  • abwruf
  • abwufr
  • abwurff
  • abwurrf
  • abwwurf
  • awburf
  • bawurf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbwurf1abuwrf2abwruf2abwufr2abwurff1abwurrf1abwwurf1awburf2
Edit distance from "Abwurf"

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 "Abwurf"?
"Abwurf" is spelled A-B-W-U-R-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapvʊʁf].
What does "Abwurf" mean?
As a noun, "Abwurf" means: eine Handlung, etwas von oben herab fallen zu lassen (oft in Zusammenhang mit Flugzeugen benutzt)
What words are commonly confused with "Abwurf"?
"Abwurf" is commonly confused with "Abruf", "absurd". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abwurf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abwurf" is [ˈapvʊʁf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abwurf" come from?
"Abwurf" 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 "Abwurf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Arenen#45,761wirres#45,705Willow#45,703wichst#45,699

Similar misspelling depth

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

Wichse9 variantsWeblog9 variantsVorhut9 variantsTirols9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list