absinthe
\ap.sɛ̃t\
The verdict
“absinthe” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #35,352 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #35,352
- frequency rank, French
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom usuel de Artemisia absinthium variété d’armoise, plante vivace de la famille des Astéracées, très amère et aromatique.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | absinthe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ap.sɛ̃t\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #35,352 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “absinthe” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for absinthe is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ap.sɛ̃t\. Corpus data places it at rank #35,352 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for absinthe, with forms such as "abbsinthe", "abisnthe", and "absinhte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is absinthe, spelled A-B-S-I-N-T-H-E.
Definition
- 1Nom usuel de Artemisia absinthium variété d’armoise, plante vivace de la famille des Astéracées, très amère et aromatique.
- 2Liqueur de couleur verte qu’on prépare en faisant infuser les feuilles de la plante dans de l’eau-de-vie.
- 3Un verre de cette boisson.
- 4Amertume.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abbsinthe,abisnthe,absinhte,absinnthe,absinteh,absinthhe,absintthe,absitnhe,absnithe,abssinthe,asbinthe,basinthe
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of absinthe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "absinthe"?
What does "absinthe" mean?
What are common misspellings of "absinthe"?
How do you pronounce "absinthe"?
What language does "absinthe" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “absinthe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-B-S-I-N-T-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ap.sɛ̃t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.