asexual

[ˈasɛksuˌaːl]

/[ˈasɛksuˌaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keine Sexualität besitzend, diese nicht betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-asexual · asexual · German

asexual · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 asexual
PropertyValue
Headwordasexual
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈasɛksuˌaːl]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „asexual“ im Deutschen

asexualsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

asexual is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈasɛksuˌaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

asexual doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is asexual, spelled A-S-E-X-U-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Sexualität besitzend, diese nicht betreffend
  2. 2
    völliges Desinteresse hinsichtlich des Themas Sex zeigend oder dieses Thema kategorisch ablehnend

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 "asexual"?
"asexual" is spelled A-S-E-X-U-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈasɛksuˌaːl].
What does "asexual" mean?
As an adjective, "asexual" means: keine Sexualität besitzend, diese nicht betreffend
How do you pronounce "asexual"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asexual" is [ˈasɛksuˌaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asexual" come from?
"asexual" is a German 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