Absenz
[apˈz̥ɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Absenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abwesenheit, Fehlen
Corpus desk
Index DE-absenz · Absenz · German
Absenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Absenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apˈz̥ɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Absenz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Absenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apˈz̥ɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Absenz in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Absenz, spelled A-B-S-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Abwesenheit, Fehlen
- 2Fehlstunde oder Fehltag in Schule oder Beruf etwa aufgrund von Krankheit
- 3geistige Abwesenheit
- 4kleiner Anfall, kurzzeitige Bewusstseinstrübung zum Beispiel während oder nach einem epileptischen Anfall ohne Sturz (das heißt ohne Verlust der körperlichen Kontrolle)
- 5Zahlung, die an einen Abwesenden entrichtet wird, meist von dem Verwalter einer Pfründe an den abwesenden Pfründeninhaber
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Absenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seine Absenz fiel gar nicht auf, da es alle gewohnt waren.
Diese Schülerin hat viele Absenzen.
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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.