as is
/æzˈɪz/
"as-is" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“as is” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - as it is; in its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.
Corpus desk
Index EN-as-is · as is · English
as is · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | as is |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /æzˈɪz/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “as is” in English
Rare enough to double-check
as is is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /æzˈɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "as it is; in its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.".
as is has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is as is, spelled A-S- -I-S.
Definition
- 1as it is; in its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how as is appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I bought the car as is, so the seller was within his legal rights to refuse to repair it when it broke down after two days.
You're welcome to borrow my car, such as it is.
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This word in other languages
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.