Asperger

/ˈæspɜː(ɹ)ɡɚ/

//ˈæspɜː(ɹ)ɡɚ// name

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"asperger" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Asperger” is uncommon English (frequency #55,247 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,247
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from German.

Corpus desk

Index EN-asperger · Asperger · English

Asperger · rank #55,247 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,247
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Asante

Nearest frequency peer: Asante (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Asperger”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Asperger” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Asperger
PropertyValue
HeadwordAsperger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈæspɜː(ɹ)ɡɚ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,247
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Asperger” in English

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Asante” (#55,246), “AstroTurf” (#55,248), “arugula” (#55,245). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Asperger” is #55,247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Asperger is uncommon English at frequency #55,247 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈæspɜː(ɹ)ɡɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname from German.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Asperger, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Asperger. The correct English form is Asperger, spelled A-S-P-E-R-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hans Asperger, b. 1906

Etymology

From German Asperger.

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 "Asperger"?
"Asperger" is spelled A-S-P-E-R-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæspɜː(ɹ)ɡɚ/.
What does "Asperger" mean?
As a proper noun, "Asperger" means: A surname from German.
How do you pronounce "Asperger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Asperger" is /ˈæspɜː(ɹ)ɡɚ/. 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 "Asperger"?
From German Asperger. 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 "Asperger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list