AZ
[aːˈt͡sɛt]
The verdict
“AZ” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,150 in German word frequency and used as an abbreviation.
- #9,150
- frequency rank, German
- 2
- letters
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aktenzeichen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | AZ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Abbreviation |
| IPA | [aːˈt͡sɛt] |
| Letters | 2 |
| Frequency rank | #9,150 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “AZ” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for AZ is 2 letters long, classified as an abbreviation, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aːˈt͡sɛt]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,150 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for AZ, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "azur", "A", "an", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is AZ, spelled A-Z.
Definition
- 1Aktenzeichen
- 2Abkürzung und Kfz-Kennzeichen für Landkreis Alzey-Worms und Stadt Alzey
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.
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Using “AZ”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aːˈt͡sɛt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “azur” - see the side-by-side comparison. AZ vs azur
- 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.