Asperger's

name

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"asperger-s" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Asperger's” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,325. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,325
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ellipsis of Asperger's syndrome.

Corpus desk

Index EN-asperger-s · Asperger's · English

Asperger's · rank #37,325 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,325
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH ascertained

Nearest frequency peer: ascertained (-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 “Asperger's”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Asperger's” 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
Key facts for Asperger's
PropertyValue
HeadwordAsperger's
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,325
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Asperger's”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Asperger'slands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “ascertained” (#37,324), “auguste” (#37,326), “artisanal” (#37,323). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Asperger's” is #37,325. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Asperger's, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,325 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ellipsis of Asperger's syndrome.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Asperger's, with forms such as "apserger's", "aseprger's", and "aspegrer's". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is Asperger's, spelled A-S-P-E-R-G-E-R-'-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Asperger's syndrome.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A blogger recently asked Altman, “How has having Asperger’s helped and hurt you?” Altman told me, “I was, like, ‘Fuck you, I don’t have Asperger’s!’

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apserger's
  • aseprger's
  • aspegrer's
  • asperegr's
  • asperge'rs
  • asperger'ss
  • aspergerr's
  • aspergers'
  • aspergger's
  • aspergre's
  • asperrger's
  • aspperger's
  • aspreger's
  • assperger's
  • saperger's

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apserger's2aseprger's2aspegrer's2asperegr's2asperge'rs2asperger'ss1aspergerr's1aspergers'2
Edit distance from "Asperger's"

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's"?
"Asperger's" is spelled A-S-P-E-R-G-E-R-'-S.
What does "Asperger's" mean?
As a proper noun, "Asperger's" means: Ellipsis of Asperger's syndrome.
What are common misspellings of "Asperger's"?
Common misspellings include "apserger's", "aseprger's", "aspegrer's", "asperegr's", "asperge'rs". The correct spelling is "Asperger's".
What language does "Asperger's" come from?
"Asperger's" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list