aste

[ˈastə]

/[ˈastə]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs asten

Corpus desk

Index DE-aste · aste · German

aste · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 aste
PropertyValue
Headwordaste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈastə]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aste“ im Deutschen

astesitzt 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

aste is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈastə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aste, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is aste, spelled A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs asten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs asten
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs asten
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs asten

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 "aste"?
"aste" is spelled A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈastə].
What does "aste" mean?
As a verb, "aste" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs asten
How do you pronounce "aste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aste" is [ˈastə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aste" come from?
"aste" 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