as well as
/əz ˈwɛl æz/
"as-well-as" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“as well as” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a conjunction - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - And, in addition; not forgetting
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | as well as |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | /əz ˈwɛl æz/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “as well as” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for as well as is 10 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əz ˈwɛl æz/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for as well as, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is as well as, spelled A-S- -W-E-L-L- -A-S.
Definition
- 1And, in addition; not forgetting
- 2Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, well.
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.
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Using “as well as”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-S- -W-E-L-L- -A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /əz ˈwɛl æz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.