absorbieren

\ˌab.zɔr.ˈbiː.rən\

/\ˌab.zɔr.ˈbiː.rən\/ verb

The verdict

“absorbieren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Absorber.

Corpus desk

Index FR-absorbieren · absorbieren · French

absorbieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • 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.

Key facts for absorbieren
PropertyValue
Headwordabsorbieren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌab.zɔr.ˈbiː.rən\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « absorbieren » en français

absorbierenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

absorbieren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌab.zɔr.ˈbiː.rən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for absorbieren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is absorbieren, spelled A-B-S-O-R-B-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Absorber.
  2. 2
    Absorber.
  3. 3
    Neutraliser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how absorbieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Männliche und weibliche Gameten verschmelzen beide im Ei, und beide gehen restlos darin auf. Es ist falsch zu behaupten, das Ei absorbiere gefräßig den männlichen Gameten, und ebenso falsch ist es, daß dieser sich die Reserven der weiblichen Zelle siegreich einverleibt, da ja eines wie das andere im Akt der Verschmelzung seine Individualität einbüßt.
  2. Ton kann große Mengen Flüssigkeit absorbieren.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "absorbieren"?
"absorbieren" is spelled A-B-S-O-R-B-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌab.zɔr.ˈbiː.rən\.
What does "absorbieren" mean?
As a verb, "absorbieren" means: Absorber.
How do you pronounce "absorbieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absorbieren" is \ˌab.zɔr.ˈbiː.rən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absorbieren" come from?
"absorbieren" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list