astringency
/əˈstɹɪn.dʒən.si/
"astringency" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“astringency” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An astringent taste.
| 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) |
Where “astringency” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for astringency is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈstɹɪn.dʒən.si/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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Using “astringency”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-S-T-R-I-N-G-E-N-C-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /əˈstɹɪn.dʒən.si/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.