Asturien

[asˈtuːʁiən]

/[asˈtuːʁiən]/ name

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The verdict

“Asturien” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,957 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#93,957
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - historische Provinz im Nordwesten Spaniens

Key facts for Asturien
PropertyValue
HeadwordAsturien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[asˈtuːʁiən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#93,957
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Asturien” 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). Asturien lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Asturien is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [asˈtuːʁiən]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,957 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "historische Provinz im Nordwesten Spaniens".

Asturien has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Asturien, spelled A-S-T-U-R-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    historische Provinz im Nordwesten Spaniens

This word in other languages

Asturia(English)Asturias(Español)Asturies(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 "Asturien"?
"Asturien" is spelled A-S-T-U-R-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [asˈtuːʁiən].
What does "Asturien" mean?
As a proper noun, "Asturien" means: historische Provinz im Nordwesten Spaniens
How do you pronounce "Asturien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Asturien" is [asˈtuːʁiən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Asturien" come from?
"Asturien" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Asturien”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-S-T-U-R-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [asˈtuːʁiən] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list