# absence vs absences

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### absence
*noun · IPA \ap.sɑ̃s\ · frequency rank #1,218*
Inexistence.

### absences
*noun · IPA \ap.sɑ̃s\ · frequency rank #16,529*
Pluriel de absence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/absence-vs-absences