# absurdity

> English word · Noun · IPA /əbˈsɜːd.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #21,985

## Definitions
1. That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
2. The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
3. Dissonance.

## Etymology
First attested around 1472. From Middle English absurdite, then from either Middle French absurdité, or from Late Latin absurditas (“dissonance, incongruity”), from Latin absurdus + -itas (“quality, state, degree”). Equivalent to absurd + -ity.

## Easily confused with
- **absurdly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/absurdity-vs-absurdly)

## Common misspellings (14)
`abbsurdity`, `absrudity`, `abssurdity`, `absudrity`, `absurddity`, `absurditty`, `absurdityy`, `absurdiyt`, `absurdtiy`, `absuridty`, `absurrdity`, `abusrdity`, `asburdity`, `basurdity`

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