Asgard

/ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/

//ˈæsˌɡɑɹd// name

"asgard" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Asgard” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,877. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,877
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The realm of the Æsir gods.

Corpus desk

Index EN-asgard · Asgard · English

Asgard · rank #36,877 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,877
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Asahi

Nearest frequency peer: Asahi (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Asgard”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Asgard” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Asgard vs award
50% similar
Asgard vs Assad
67% similar
Asgard vs agar
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Asgard
PropertyValue
HeadwordAsgard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,877
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Asgard”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Asgardlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Asahi” (#36,876), “astrologer” (#36,878), “Arvind” (#36,875). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Asgard” is #36,877. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Asgard (IPA /ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,877 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Asgard, with forms such as "agsard", "asagrd", and "asgadr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "award", "Assad", "agar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr. Agartha may be a corruption of this. The correct English form is Asgard, spelled A-S-G-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The realm of the Æsir gods.
  2. 2
    A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Asgard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The gods built themselves castles in Asgard, and halls that shone with gold. It is recorded that there were twelve such heavenly palaces, but the poems differ from each other in describing them.
  2. So, for instance, when the giant Hrungnir became tediously drunk and boastful, it was Freyja who, of all the Æsir in Asgard, was bold enough to keep serving him drink, but equally it was she whom he threatened to take away with him.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr. Agartha may be a corruption of this.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agsard
  • asagrd
  • asgadr
  • asgardd
  • asgarrd
  • asggard
  • asgrad
  • assgard
  • sagard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Asgard - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

agsard2asagrd2asgadr2asgardd1asgarrd1asggard1asgrad2assgard1
Edit distance from "Asgard"

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 "Asgard"?
"Asgard" is spelled A-S-G-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/.
What does "Asgard" mean?
As a proper noun, "Asgard" means: The realm of the Æsir gods.
What words are commonly confused with "Asgard"?
"Asgard" is commonly confused with "award", "Assad", "agar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Asgard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Asgard" is /ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/. 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 "Asgard"?
Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr. Agartha may be a corruption of this. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Asgard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list