assload

/ˈæsloʊd/

//ˈæsloʊd// noun

"assload" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“assload” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An amount carried by an ass (donkey).

Key facts for assload
PropertyValue
Headwordassload
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæsloʊd/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “assload” sits in English frequency

assload falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for assload is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæsloʊd/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

assload has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Sense 1 is from ass + load and is old; sense 3 is from ass + load and is newer; sense 2 came from sense 1 but is often synchronically reanalyzed as coming from sense 3. The correct English form is assload, spelled A-S-S-L-O-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    An amount carried by an ass (donkey).
  2. 2
    A large amount.
  3. 3
    An amount carried up someone's ass.

Etymology

Sense 1 is from ass + load and is old; sense 3 is from ass + load and is newer; sense 2 came from sense 1 but is often synchronically reanalyzed as coming from sense 3.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "assload"?
"assload" is spelled A-S-S-L-O-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæsloʊd/.
What does "assload" mean?
As a noun, "assload" means: An amount carried by an ass (donkey).
How do you pronounce "assload"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "assload" is /ˈæsloʊd/. 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 "assload"?
Sense 1 is from ass + load and is old; sense 3 is from ass + load and is newer; sense 2 came from sense 1 but is often synchronically reanalyzed as coming from sense 3. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “assload”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-S-S-L-O-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈæsloʊd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list