absent

/ˈæb.sənt/

//ˈæb.sənt// adj

The verdict

“absent” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-absent · absent · Portuguese

absent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 absent
PropertyValue
Headwordabsent
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæb.sənt/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “absent” em português

absentnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

absent is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈæb.sənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ausente".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for absent, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is absent, spelled A-B-S-E-N-T.

Definition

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    ausente

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 "absent"?
"absent" is spelled A-B-S-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæb.sənt/.
What does "absent" mean?
As an adjective, "absent" means: ausente
How do you pronounce "absent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absent" is /ˈæb.sənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absent" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list