absent-mindedness
/ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/
"absent-mindedness" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“absent-mindedness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied.
Corpus desk
Index EN-absent-mindedness · absent-mindedness · English
absent-mindedness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | absent-mindedness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “absent-mindedness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
absent-mindedness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied.".
absent-mindedness doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From absent-minded + -ness. The correct English form is absent-mindedness, spelled A-B-S-E-N-T---M-I-N-D-E-D-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how absent-mindedness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I don't mean to make mistakes; it's just absent-mindedness.
For six years they had taken care of him and loved him—watched over his outgoings and his incomings and forgiven all his absent-mindednesses.
Etymology
From absent-minded + -ness.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.