asswipe
/ˈæswaɪp/
"asswipe" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“asswipe” is uncommon English (frequency #81,127 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,127
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An annoying, contemptible, or worthless person.
Corpus desk
Index EN-asswipe · asswipe · English
asswipe · rank #81,127 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #81,127
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH astutely
Nearest frequency peer: astutely (+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 “asswipe”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Asan
Asan
18,877 corpus weight
- Ashbourne
Ashbourne
18,876 corpus weight
- asswipe
asswipe
18,874 corpus weight
- astutely
astutely
18,873 corpus weight
- atmospherics
atmospherics
18,871 corpus weight
- atomized
atomized
18,870 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “asswipe” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | asswipe |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæswaɪp/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #81,127 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “asswipe” in English
Rare enough to double-check
asswipe is uncommon English at frequency #81,127 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæswaɪp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
asswipe has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Bahuvrihi compound of ass + wipe. First use appears c. 1947 in the writings of Mari Sandoz. The correct English form is asswipe, spelled A-S-S-W-I-P-E.
Definition
- 1An annoying, contemptible, or worthless person.
- 2Toilet paper.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how asswipe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He is such an asswipe!
...they have been exchanging insults in writing: "dickhead," "dillweed," "fuzzbutt," "dorkwad," "asswipe," and so forth.
Etymology
Bahuvrihi compound of ass + wipe. First use appears c. 1947 in the writings of Mari Sandoz.
This word in other languages
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.
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