as well as
/əz ˈwɛl æz/
"as-well-as" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“as well as” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - And, in addition; not forgetting
Corpus desk
Index EN-as-well-as · as well as · English
as well as · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 well as |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | /əz ˈwɛl æz/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “as well as” in English
Rare enough to double-check
as well as is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed /əz ˈwɛl æz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how as well as appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It is to be promoted as a leisure activity, as well as as a social distinction.
The moon as well as the stars was shining down on them.
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.