# absorbent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əbˈsɔː.bn̩t/ · frequency rank #36,414

## Definitions
1. Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.

## Etymology
From Latin absorbēns, present active participle of absorbeō (“absorb”).

## Easily confused with
- **absorber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/absorbent-vs-absorber)
- **absorbing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/absorbent-vs-absorbing)
- **absorbed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/absorbed-vs-absorbent)
- **abhorrent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abhorrent-vs-absorbent)

## Common misspellings (14)
`abbsorbent`, `abosrbent`, `absobrent`, `absorbbent`, `absorbennt`, `absorbentt`, `absorbetn`, `absorbnet`, `absorebnt`, `absorrbent`, `absrobent`, `abssorbent`, `asborbent`, `basorbent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/absorbent