Aas

[aːs]

/[aːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aas” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #30,417) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#30,417
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - toter und meist verwesender Tierkörper

Corpus desk

Index DE-aas · Aas · German

Aas · rank #30,417 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,417
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 113,935
  • PHOTO-FINISH abarbeiten

Nearest frequency peer: abarbeiten (+1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Aas”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Aas” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Aas vs an
33% similar
Aas vs am
33% similar
Aas vs ab
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Aas
PropertyValue
HeadwordAas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aːs]
Letters3
Frequency rank#30,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aas” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Aas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Aas is neighbouring look-alikes ("an", "am", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [aːs]. Frequency #30,417 among 113,935 “A” headwords. 5 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Aas doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "an", "am", "ab", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Aas, spelled A-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    toter und meist verwesender Tierkörper
  2. 2
    Fleisch eines toten, verwesenden Tierkörpers
  3. 3
    Fleisch, das zum Anlocken von Tieren ausgelegt wird
  4. 4
    hinterhältige Person, gemeiner Mensch; Personenbezeichnung mit breiter Bedeutung, als Schimpfwort, misstrauisch-abweisend bis anerkennend
  5. 5
    ein Tier, das nicht hört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hinter dem Busch fanden wir ein stark verwestes Aas.
  2. Die Aase verbreiteten bereits einen widerlichen Gestank.

Synonyms

KadaverLuderTierkadaverTierleicheKadaverfleischModerfleischVerwesendesKöderKöderfleischLockmittel

Antonyms

Frischfleisch

This word in other languages

carrion(English)cadáver(Español)charogne(Français)cadáver(Português)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aas"?
"Aas" is spelled A-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aːs].
What does "Aas" mean?
As a noun, "Aas" means: toter und meist verwesender Tierkörper
What words are commonly confused with "Aas"?
"Aas" is commonly confused with "an", "am", "ab". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aas" is [aːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aas" come from?
"Aas" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Aas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ama#30,432zip#30,400ant#30,441Asa#30,445
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list