assed

/æst/

//æst// adj

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"assed" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“assed” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,444
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a particular kind of ass or backside.

Corpus desk

Index EN-assed · assed · English

assed · rank #31,444 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,444
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aruba

Nearest frequency peer: Aruba (-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 “assed”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “assed” 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).

assed vs axed
60% similar
assed vs awed
60% similar
assed vs asset
80% similar

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

Key facts for assed
PropertyValue
Headwordassed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/æst/
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,444
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “assed”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).assedlands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “Aruba” (#31,443), “assesses” (#31,445), “archeological” (#31,442). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “assed” is #31,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around assed (IPA /æst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,444 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for assed, with forms such as "ased", "asesd", and "assde". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "axed", "awed", "asset", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ass + -ed; morphologically parallel with forms such as boned in big-boned, nosed in hard-nosed, and armed in one-armed. The correct English form is assed, spelled A-S-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having a particular kind of ass or backside.
  2. 2
    Adjective intensifier.
  3. 3
    bothered; willing to make an effort.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a large-assed young woman
  2. I can’t be assed to get out of bed today.

Etymology

From ass + -ed; morphologically parallel with forms such as boned in big-boned, nosed in hard-nosed, and armed in one-armed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ased
  • asesd
  • assde
  • assedd
  • sased

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of assed - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ased1asesd2assde2assedd1sased2
Edit distance from "assed"

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 "assed"?
"assed" is spelled A-S-S-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /æst/.
What does "assed" mean?
As an adjective, "assed" means: Having a particular kind of ass or backside.
What words are commonly confused with "assed"?
"assed" is commonly confused with "axed", "awed", "asset". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "assed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "assed" is /æst/. 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 "assed"?
From ass + -ed; morphologically parallel with forms such as boned in big-boned, nosed in hard-nosed, and armed in one-armed. 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 "assed", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Aruba#31,443amiss#31,430Bobbi#31,458Abbie#31,423

Similar misspelling depth

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

awry5 variantsZayn5 variantsyous5 variantsvide5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list