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 May 6, 2026) - as it is; in its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.
| 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) |
Where “as is” sits in English frequency
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.
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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 “as is”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-S- -I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /æzˈɪz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.