Abgesang

/ˈɑp.ɡəˌzɑŋ/

//ˈɑp.ɡəˌzɑŋ// noun

"abgesang" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Abgesang” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Repetition of the same word or phrases for emphasis; epistrophe, especially the concluding section.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abgesang · Abgesang · English

Abgesang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Abgesang
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbgesang
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɑp.ɡəˌzɑŋ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Abgesang” in English

Abgesangsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Abgesang is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɑp.ɡəˌzɑŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Repetition of the same word or phrases for emphasis; epistrophe, especially the concluding section.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Abgesang, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Abgesang; ab- (“down, from”) + Gesang (“song”). The correct English form is Abgesang, spelled A-B-G-E-S-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repetition of the same word or phrases for emphasis; epistrophe, especially the concluding section.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Abgesang; ab- (“down, from”) + Gesang (“song”).

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 "Abgesang"?
"Abgesang" is spelled A-B-G-E-S-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑp.ɡəˌzɑŋ/.
What does "Abgesang" mean?
As a noun, "Abgesang" means: Repetition of the same word or phrases for emphasis; epistrophe, especially the concluding section.
How do you pronounce "Abgesang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abgesang" is /ˈɑp.ɡəˌzɑŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Abgesang"?
Borrowed from German Abgesang; ab- (“down, from”) + Gesang (“song”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list