Abs.
\ˈapˌzat͡s\
The verdict
“Abs.” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Absatz) : paragraphe.
Corpus desk
Index FR-abs · Abs. · French
Abs. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | Abs. |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈapˌzat͡s\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Abs. is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈapˌzat͡s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Absatz) : paragraphe.".
Abs. has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Abs., spelled A-B-S-..
Definition
- 1(Absatz) : paragraphe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Abs. appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seite 3, Abs. 4, Zeile 16.
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.