Asaph
/ˈeɪ.sæf/
"asaph" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Asaph” is an uncommon English word, ranked #64,184 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #64,184
- frequency rank, English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A biblical figure associated with music.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Asaph |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈeɪ.sæf/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #64,184 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Asaph” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Asaph is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈeɪ.sæf/. Corpus data places it at rank #64,184 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for Asaph in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hebrew אָסַף (’Āsāp̄); meaning "Gathered by God". The correct English form is Asaph, spelled A-S-A-P-H.
Definition
- 1A biblical figure associated with music.
- 2An alternative name for the Judean king Asa that gospel writer St. Matthew used.
- 3An early Welsh bishop and saint.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew אָסַף (’Āsāp̄); meaning "Gathered by God".
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Asaph”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-S-A-P-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈeɪ.sæf/ (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.