Asyl

[aˈzyːl]

/[aˈzyːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Asyl” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,242
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Unterkunft für Personen ohne eigene Wohnung

Corpus desk

Index DE-asyl · Asyl · German

Asyl · rank #5,242 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,242
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anzusehen

Nearest frequency peer: anzusehen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Asyl”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Asyl” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Asyl vs ay
25% similar
Asyl vs Aye
50% similar
Asyl vs Axel
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Asyl
PropertyValue
HeadwordAsyl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈzyːl]
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,242
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Asyl” 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). Asyl lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Asyl (IPA [aˈzyːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,242 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Asyl, with forms such as "asly", "assyl", and "asyll". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ay", "Aye", "Axel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Asyl, spelled A-S-Y-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unterkunft für Personen ohne eigene Wohnung
  2. 2
    Ort oder Gebäude, wo Schutz gegen Verfolgung, Rache, Abschiebung oder Ähnliches gewährt wird
  3. 3
    Schutz (insbesondere vor politischer Verfolgung), der an einem bestimmten Ort oder in einem bestimmten Gebiet gewährt wird, indem die verfolgte Person sich dort aufhalten darf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wer keine Wohnung hat, kann eventuell vorübergehend in einem Asyl unterkommen.
  2. Manni geht nicht gern ins städtische Asyl, da er fürchtet, dort bestohlen zu werden.

Synonyms

ObdachlosenasylObdachlosenheimObdachlosenunterkunftFreistattFreistätte

This word in other languages

asylum(English)asilo(Español)asile(Français)asilo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asly
  • assyl
  • asyll
  • asyyl
  • aysl
  • sayl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asly2assyl1asyll1asyyl1aysl2sayl2
Edit distance from "Asyl"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Asyl"?
"Asyl" is spelled A-S-Y-L. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈzyːl].
What does "Asyl" mean?
As a noun, "Asyl" means: Unterkunft für Personen ohne eigene Wohnung
What words are commonly confused with "Asyl"?
"Asyl" is commonly confused with "ay", "Aye", "Axel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Asyl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Asyl" is [aˈzyːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Asyl" come from?
"Asyl" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

solo#5,222girl#5,266Saal#5,215Prag#5,208

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

feine6 variantsImage6 variantsoffice6 variantsKlub6 variants
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