Absalom
/ˈæb.sə.ləm/
"absalom" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Absalom” is uncommon English (frequency #59,841 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,841
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The third son of David, king of Israel.
Corpus desk
Index EN-absalom · Absalom · English
Absalom · rank #59,841 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #59,841
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH aardvark
Nearest frequency peer: aardvark (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
Long-tail ranks near “Absalom”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- aardvark
aardvark
40,161 corpus weight
- Absalom
Absalom
40,160 corpus weight
- abyssal
abyssal
40,159 corpus weight
- achy
achy
40,158 corpus weight
- Adirondacks
Adirondacks
40,156 corpus weight
- airstream
airstream
40,153 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Absalom” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Absalom |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈæb.sə.ləm/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #59,841 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Absalom” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Absalom is uncommon English at frequency #59,841 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈæb.sə.ləm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Absalom, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”). The correct English form is Absalom, spelled A-B-S-A-L-O-M.
Definition
- 1The third son of David, king of Israel.
- 2A male given name from Hebrew.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Absalom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A student who doesn't know the slow movement of Schubert's B-flat major op post sonata, or the story of David and Absalom, needs to go back to school and learn better.
Etymology
From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”).
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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