Aas

[aːs]

/[aːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aas” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #30,417 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#30,417
frequency rank, German
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

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

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Aas is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aːs]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,417 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

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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Using “Aas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “an” - see the side-by-side comparison. Aas vs an
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list