Abzeichen

[ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Abzeichen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,075
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine tragbare Kopie eines Zeichens, eines grafischen Symbols

Corpus desk

Index DE-abzeichen · Abzeichen · German

Abzeichen · rank #16,075 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,075
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abzusehen

Nearest frequency peer: abzusehen (+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 „Abzeichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Abzeichen“ 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).

Abzeichen vs abziehen
67% similar
Abzeichen vs Anzeichen
89% similar
Abzeichen vs abzeichnet
70% similar

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

Key facts for Abzeichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbzeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,075
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abzeichen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Abzeichenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abzusehen“ (#16,076), „Ableger“ (#16,073), „aires“ (#16,077). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abzeichen“ bei #16,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Abzeichen (IPA [ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,075 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abzeichen, with forms such as "abbzeichen", "abezichen", and "abzecihen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "abziehen", "Anzeichen", "abzeichnet", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Abzeichen, spelled A-B-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine tragbare Kopie eines Zeichens, eines grafischen Symbols
  2. 2
    eine Auszeichnung
  3. 3
    abweichende Fell- oder Hautfärbung am Kopf, auf dem Rücken und/oder an den Beinen bei Tieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Früher war das Sammeln von Abzeichen in der Mode.
  2. „Natürlich hatte er ihr Abzeichen bemerkt.“

Synonyms

AnsteckerAnstecknadelApplikationAufbüglerAufkleberAufnäherErkennungsmerkmalErkennungszeichenKennzeichenLogoMarkeMerkzeichenSignaturSignetStickerWiedererkennungsmerkmalZeichenAuszeichnungMedailleMarke

This word in other languages

badge(English)insigne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbzeichen
  • abezichen
  • abzecihen
  • abzeicchen
  • abzeicehn
  • abzeichenn
  • abzeichhen
  • abzeichne
  • abzeihcen
  • abziechen
  • abzzeichen
  • azbeichen
  • bazeichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbzeichen1abezichen2abzecihen2abzeicchen1abzeicehn2abzeichenn1abzeichhen1abzeichne2
Edit distance from "Abzeichen"

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 "Abzeichen"?
"Abzeichen" is spelled A-B-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Abzeichen" mean?
As a noun, "Abzeichen" means: eine tragbare Kopie eines Zeichens, eines grafischen Symbols
What words are commonly confused with "Abzeichen"?
"Abzeichen" is commonly confused with "abziehen", "Anzeichen", "abzeichnet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abzeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abzeichen" is [ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abzeichen" come from?
"Abzeichen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abzeichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

abzusehen#16,076anknüpfen#16,083ähnlichem#16,066anwendbar#16,085

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Zuspruch13 variantsverträgt13 variantsverdankt13 variantsSymbolik13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list