Absinth

[apˈz̥ɪnt]

/[apˈz̥ɪnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Absinth” is uncommon German (frequency #76,463 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,463
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spirituose, die traditionell aus Wermut, Anis, Fenchel und weiteren Kräutern hergestellt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-absinth · Absinth · German

Absinth · rank #76,463 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,463
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abstempeln

Nearest frequency peer: abstempeln (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Absinth“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Absinth“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Absinth
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbsinth
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apˈz̥ɪnt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,463
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Absinth“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Absinthfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „abstempeln“ (#76,464), „abonniere“ (#76,461), „Abwehrkräfte“ (#76,465). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Absinth“ bei #76,463. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Absinth is uncommon German at frequency #76,463 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [apˈz̥ɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Absinth in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Absinth, spelled A-B-S-I-N-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spirituose, die traditionell aus Wermut, Anis, Fenchel und weiteren Kräutern hergestellt wird
  2. 2
    Pflanze, deren Blätter magenstärkend wirken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Absinth kommt wieder in Mode.
  2. Der Verkauf und Ausschank von Absinth ist erst seit einigen Jahren wieder erlaubt.

Synonyms

WermutWermutpflanzeArtemisia absinthium

This word in other languages

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 "Absinth"?
"Absinth" is spelled A-B-S-I-N-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [apˈz̥ɪnt].
What does "Absinth" mean?
As a noun, "Absinth" means: Spirituose, die traditionell aus Wermut, Anis, Fenchel und weiteren Kräutern hergestellt wird
How do you pronounce "Absinth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Absinth" is [apˈz̥ɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Absinth" come from?
"Absinth" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list