Aschaffenburg

name

"aschaffenburg" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Aschaffenburg” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large independent town in the Lower Franconia region, Bavaria, Germany.

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Index EN-aschaffenburg · Aschaffenburg · English

Aschaffenburg · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Aschaffenburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordAschaffenburg
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Aschaffenburg” in English

Aschaffenburgsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aschaffenburg is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Aschaffenburg in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Aschaffenburg. The correct English form is Aschaffenburg, spelled A-S-C-H-A-F-F-E-N-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large independent town in the Lower Franconia region, Bavaria, Germany.
  2. 2
    A rural district of the Lower Franconia region, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Aschaffenburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aschaffenburg.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aschaffenburg"?
"Aschaffenburg" is spelled A-S-C-H-A-F-F-E-N-B-U-R-G.
What does "Aschaffenburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aschaffenburg" means: A large independent town in the Lower Franconia region, Bavaria, Germany.
What is the origin of the word "Aschaffenburg"?
Borrowed from German Aschaffenburg. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list