kein Aas

[kaɪ̯n ʔaːs]

/[kaɪ̯n ʔaːs]/ phrase

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The verdict

“kein Aas” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - niemand

Key facts for kein Aas
PropertyValue
Headwordkein Aas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaɪ̯n ʔaːs]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kein Aas” sits in German frequency

kein Aas falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kein Aas is 8 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaɪ̯n ʔaːs]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "niemand".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kein Aas, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kein Aas, spelled K-E-I-N- -A-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    niemand

Synonyms

keinerkeinMenschkeine Menschenseelekein Schweinkeine SauHund

This word in other languages

nobody(English)

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 "kein Aas"?
"kein Aas" is spelled K-E-I-N- -A-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɪ̯n ʔaːs].
What does "kein Aas" mean?
As a phrase, "kein Aas" means: niemand
How do you pronounce "kein Aas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kein Aas" is [kaɪ̯n ʔaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kein Aas" come from?
"kein Aas" 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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Using “kein Aas”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-E-I-N- -A-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaɪ̯n ʔaːs] (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