Absinth

Name: Absinth, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[apˈz̥ɪnt]

/[apˈz̥ɪnt]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Absinth” is an uncommon German word, ranked #76,463 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#76,463
frequency rank, German: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spirituose, die traditionell aus Wermut, Anis, Fenchel und weiteren Kräutern hergestellt wird

Key facts for Absinth
Property	Value
Headword	Absinth
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[apˈz̥ɪnt]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#76,463
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Absinth” 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). Absinth lands here:

#76,463

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Absinth is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [apˈz̥ɪnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #76,463 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

Synonyms

WermutWermutpflanzeArtemisia absinthium

This word in other languages

absinthe(English)absenta(Español)absinthe(Français)absinto(Português)

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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Using “Absinth”

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

The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-I-N-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [apˈz̥ɪnt] (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

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.