Askese

[asˈkeːzə]

/[asˈkeːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Askese” is uncommon German (frequency #64,984 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,984
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - streng enthaltsame Lebensweise

Key facts for Askese
PropertyValue
HeadwordAskese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[asˈkeːzə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,984
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Askese” 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). Askese lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Askese is uncommon German at frequency #64,984 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [asˈkeːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Askese in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Askese, spelled A-S-K-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    streng enthaltsame Lebensweise
  2. 2
    streng enthaltsames Leben verbunden mit dem Ziel des Seelenheils

This word in other languages

asceticism(English)ascetismo(Español)ascèse(Français)ascetismo(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 "Askese"?
"Askese" is spelled A-S-K-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [asˈkeːzə].
What does "Askese" mean?
As a noun, "Askese" means: streng enthaltsame Lebensweise
How do you pronounce "Askese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Askese" is [asˈkeːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Askese" come from?
"Askese" 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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Using “Askese”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-S-K-E-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [asˈkeːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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