ASBO

/ˈæzbəʊ/

//ˈæzbəʊ// noun

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"asbo" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ASBO” is an uncommon English word, ranked #97,804 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#97,804
frequency rank, English
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anti-Social Behaviour Order.

Key facts for ASBO
PropertyValue
HeadwordASBO
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæzbəʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#97,804
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ASBO” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ASBO lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for ASBO is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæzbəʊ/. Corpus data places it at rank #97,804 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

ASBO doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is ASBO, spelled A-S-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
  2. 2
    One who has been issued with the above legal order.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ASBO"?
"ASBO" is spelled A-S-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæzbəʊ/.
What does "ASBO" mean?
As a noun, "ASBO" means: Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
How do you pronounce "ASBO"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ASBO" is /ˈæzbəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ASBO" come from?
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Using “ASBO”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-S-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈæzbəʊ/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list