assembly

[əˈsemblɪ]

/[əˈsemblɪ]/ noun

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The verdict

“assembly” is uncommon German (frequency #61,292 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,292
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Gruppe von Leuten, die sich zu einem bestimmten Zweck an einem Ort versammelt; Versammlung

Key facts for assembly
PropertyValue
Headwordassembly
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[əˈsemblɪ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,292
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “assembly” 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). assembly 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

assembly is uncommon German at frequency #61,292 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [əˈsemblɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

assembly has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is assembly, spelled A-S-S-E-M-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gruppe von Leuten, die sich zu einem bestimmten Zweck an einem Ort versammelt; Versammlung
  2. 2
    Programmumwandlung
  3. 3
    Assembler (eine Programmiersprache)
  4. 4
    Aufbau, Baugruppe, Montage
  5. 5
    Baueinheit, Baugruppe
  6. 6
    Aggregat, Montage, Zusammenbau, Aufbau, Baugruppe

This word in other languages

assemblée(Français)

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 "assembly"?
"assembly" is spelled A-S-S-E-M-B-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [əˈsemblɪ].
What does "assembly" mean?
As a noun, "assembly" means: eine Gruppe von Leuten, die sich zu einem bestimmten Zweck an einem Ort versammelt; Versammlung
How do you pronounce "assembly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "assembly" is [əˈsemblɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "assembly" come from?
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Using “assembly”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-S-S-E-M-B-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [əˈsemblɪ] (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