arse-kisser
"arse-kisser" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“arse-kisser” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A sycophant.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arse-kisser |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “arse-kisser” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
arse-kisser is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A sycophant.".
arse-kisser has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From arse + kisser. The correct English form is arse-kisser, spelled A-R-S-E---K-I-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1A sycophant.
Etymology
From arse + kisser.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “arse-kisser”
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- The one correct English spelling is A-R-S-E---K-I-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.