Asperger

[ˈaspɛʁɡɐ]

/[ˈaspɛʁɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Asperger” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,451
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kurzform für das Asperger-Syndrom, einer speziellen, eher milden Form des Autismus

Corpus desk

Index DE-asperger · Asperger · German

Asperger · rank #44,451 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,451
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Astronom

Nearest frequency peer: Astronom (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Asperger“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Asperger“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Asperger
PropertyValue
HeadwordAsperger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaspɛʁɡɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,451
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Asperger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Aspergerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Astronom“ (#44,452), „Arterie“ (#44,449), „Athos“ (#44,453). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Asperger“ bei #44,451. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Asperger (IPA [ˈaspɛʁɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,451 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kurzform für das Asperger-Syndrom, einer speziellen, eher milden Form des Autismus".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Asperger, with forms such as "apserger", "aseprger", and "aspegrer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Asperger, spelled A-S-P-E-R-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kurzform für das Asperger-Syndrom, einer speziellen, eher milden Form des Autismus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „London (AFP) Die schottische Sängerin Susan Boyle, die durch eine Talentshow über Nacht zum Star geworden ist, leidet nach eigenen Angaben unter dem Asperger-Syndrom, einer Form von Autismus. Nachdem sie jahrelang wegen ihrer Lernschwäche gehänselt worden sei, habe sie vor einem Jahr endlich die Diagnose Asperger bekommen, sagte Boyle in einem am Sonntag…
  2. „In der Fernsehserie Big Bang Theory wird dem Nerd ein Denkmal gesetzt. Im Silicon Valley scheint Asperger schon fast zum Gencode eines erfolgreichen Unternehmers zu gehören. The Geek Syndrome nannte das Technologiemagazin Wired den Asperger-Autismus einmal, das Computerfreak-Syndrom. Microsoft-Gründer Bill Gates werden autistische Züge zugeschrieben.“

This word in other languages

Asperger(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apserger
  • aseprger
  • aspegrer
  • asperegr
  • aspergerr
  • aspergger
  • aspergre
  • asperrger
  • aspperger
  • aspreger
  • assperger
  • saperger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Asperger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apserger2aseprger2aspegrer2asperegr2aspergerr1aspergger1aspergre2asperrger1
Edit distance from "Asperger"

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 "Asperger"?
"Asperger" is spelled A-S-P-E-R-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaspɛʁɡɐ].
What does "Asperger" mean?
As a noun, "Asperger" means: Kurzform für das Asperger-Syndrom, einer speziellen, eher milden Form des Autismus
What are common misspellings of "Asperger"?
Common misspellings include "apserger", "aseprger", "aspegrer", "asperegr", "aspergerr". The correct spelling is "Asperger".
How do you pronounce "Asperger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Asperger" is [ˈaspɛʁɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Asperger" come from?
"Asperger" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Astronom#44,452Aufzügen#44,460aussetzt#44,466auswählt#44,467

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Barbados12 variantsüberwand12 variantsÜberfalls12 variantsBürgerin12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list