AVG

[aːfaʊ̯ˈɡeː]

/[aːfaʊ̯ˈɡeː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“AVG” is uncommon German (frequency #50,302 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,302
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angestelltenversicherungsgesetz

Key facts for AVG
PropertyValue
HeadwordAVG
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[aːfaʊ̯ˈɡeː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#50,302
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “AVG” 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). AVG lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

AVG is uncommon German at frequency #50,302 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [aːfaʊ̯ˈɡeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for AVG, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is AVG, spelled A-V-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angestelltenversicherungsgesetz
  2. 2
    Allgemeines Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz

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 "AVG"?
"AVG" is spelled A-V-G. The IPA pronunciation is [aːfaʊ̯ˈɡeː].
What does "AVG" mean?
As an abbreviation, "AVG" means: Angestelltenversicherungsgesetz
How do you pronounce "AVG"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "AVG" is [aːfaʊ̯ˈɡeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "AVG" come from?
"AVG" 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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Using “AVG”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-V-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aːfaʊ̯ˈɡeː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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