asexual
a·sex·u·al/eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/adjective, noun
asexual is spelled A-S-E-X-U-A-L: 7 letters and 4 syllables (a·sex·u·al). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, asexual means “Non-sexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in asexual?
| Letters | 7: A-S-E-X-U-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: a·sex·u·al |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is asexual?
Asexual appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce asexual?
- UK /eɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/
- UK /eɪˈsɛk.sjuː.əl/
- US /eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
Asexual has 4 syllables, split a·sex·u·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-asexual.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-asexual.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with asexual?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as asexual from its last stressed vowel (/ɛkʃuəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of asexual
- asexuals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does asexual mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Non-sexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity.
- 2
Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.
- 3
Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.
- 4
Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex.
asexual reproduction
noun
- 1
A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
11.2 Demonstrating the Status of Long-Lived Asexuals … Indeed, if sex has so many advantages, then which special adaptations - if any - allow long-term survival without it? However, the main task of the research teams dealing with such puta
- 2
A person who does not experience sexual attraction; a person who lacks interest in or desire for sex.
- 3
rareSomething which does not have a sex, or a word which refers to such a thing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Asexual in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | asexuel , asexué |
| German | asexuell , geschlechtslos |
| Portuguese | assexual , assexuado |
| Spanish | asexual |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does asexual come from?
From a- (“lacking, without”) + -sexual. Piecewise doublet of unsexual.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).