absurde

[apˈzʊʁdə]

/[apˈzʊʁdə]/ adj

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The verdict

“absurde” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,789. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,789
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

absurde vs absurden
88% similar
absurde vs absurdum
75% similar
absurde vs absurd
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for absurde
PropertyValue
Headwordabsurde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[apˈzʊʁdə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,789
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “absurde” 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). absurde lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around absurde (IPA [apˈzʊʁdə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,789 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for absurde, with forms such as "abbsurde", "absrude", and "abssurde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "absurden", "absurdum", "absurd", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is absurde, spelled A-B-S-U-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbsurde
  • absrude
  • abssurde
  • absudre
  • absurdde
  • absured
  • absurrde
  • abusrde
  • asburde
  • basurde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of absurde - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abbsurde1absrude2abssurde1absudre2absurdde1absured2absurrde1abusrde2
Edit distance from "absurde"

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 "absurde"?
"absurde" is spelled A-B-S-U-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [apˈzʊʁdə].
What does "absurde" mean?
As an adjective, "absurde" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs absurd
What words are commonly confused with "absurde"?
"absurde" is commonly confused with "absurden", "absurdum", "absurd". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "absurde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absurde" is [apˈzʊʁdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absurde" come from?
"absurde" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “absurde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-U-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [apˈzʊʁdə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “absurden” - see the side-by-side comparison. absurde vs absurden
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list