asea

/əˈsiː/

//əˈsiː// adj

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

The verdict

“asea” is an uncommon English word, ranked #97,806 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#97,806
frequency rank, English
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - on the ocean; on a boat on the ocean

Key facts for asea
PropertyValue
Headwordasea
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈsiː/
Letters4
Frequency rank#97,806
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “asea” 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). asea lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for asea is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈsiː/. Corpus data places it at rank #97,806 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.

asea has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a- + sea. The correct English form is asea, spelled A-S-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    on the ocean; on a boat on the ocean
  2. 2
    uncertain; (psychologically) adrift.

Etymology

From a- + sea.

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 "asea"?
"asea" is spelled A-S-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈsiː/.
What does "asea" mean?
As an adjective, "asea" means: on the ocean; on a boat on the ocean
How do you pronounce "asea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asea" is /əˈsiː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "asea"?
From a- + sea. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “asea”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-S-E-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈsiː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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