A's or as?
a's is a noun meaning “Maintenance service provided after the sale of a product”; as is an adverb meaning “To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree”. Use a's as a noun and as as an adverb (as is also a noun: “A libra, a Roman pound”). In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) as is about 1,905 times as common as a's.
What is the difference between a's and as?
| a's | as | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun, adverb | adverb, conjunction, preposition, noun, phrase, prefix, verb |
| Meaning | Maintenance service provided after the sale of a product | To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified) In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that |
| Example | none recorded | She regards her kids as (being) holy as saints |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪz/ | /əz/ /æz/ [æz] |
| In writing | 3.1 times per million words | 5,888 times per million words |
Sources: a's and as in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of a's and as
a's
- 1
Maintenance service provided after the sale of a product
- 2
Initialism of almost surely
- 3
Initialism of accosting and soliciting
as
- 1
To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree
She regards her kids as (being) holy as saints
- 2
In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that
Do as I say!
- 3
Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case
You are not as tall as my sister
- 4
A libra, a Roman pound
- 5
AustraliaslangUsed to intensify an adjective; very much; extremely
sweet as
- 6
UKInitialism of Advanced Supplementary
- 7
Initialism of alayhi as-salaam
- 8
Away from
assail, assoil, assault, assoil, assemble, assent
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, a's or as?
a's appears 3.1 times per million words; as 5,888 times per million words.
a's 3.1 times per million wordsas 5,888 times per million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).