Abweichung

\ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ\

/\ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Écart, déviation, variation par rapport à un repère.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abweichung · Abweichung · French

Abweichung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Abweichung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbweichung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Abweichung » en français

Abweichungreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Abweichung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Abweichung has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Abweichung, spelled A-B-W-E-I-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Écart, déviation, variation par rapport à un repère.
  2. 2
    Écart, déviation, variation, dérogation par rapport à une règle, une loi ou un usage.
  3. 3
    En gestion de la qualité : écart, non-conformité par rapport à une spécification ou a une norme.
  4. 4
    Aberration, déviance, transgression.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Abstand zwischen den geomagnetischen Polen und den geographischen verursacht eine Abweichung der Kompassanzeige.
  2. Experten, hohe Beamte und Politiker kämpften verbissen, um jede Abweichung von den Grundprinzipien des Währungssystems zu verhindern.

Synonyms

NichteinhaltungNichtkonformitätDevianz

Antonyms

EinhaltungKonformitätKonformismus

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 "Abweichung"?
"Abweichung" is spelled A-B-W-E-I-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ\.
What does "Abweichung" mean?
As a noun, "Abweichung" means: Écart, déviation, variation par rapport à un repère.
How do you pronounce "Abweichung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abweichung" is \ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abweichung" come from?
"Abweichung" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list