astringency
/əˈstɹɪn.dʒən.si/
"astringency" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“astringency” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An astringent taste.
Corpus desk
Index EN-astringency · astringency · English
astringency · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | astringency |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /əˈstɹɪn.dʒən.si/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “astringency” in English
Rare enough to double-check
astringency is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˈstɹɪn.dʒən.si/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
astringency has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: astringent + -cy The correct English form is astringency, spelled A-S-T-R-I-N-G-E-N-C-Y.
Definition
- 1An astringent taste.
- 2That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
Etymology
astringent + -cy
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.