Asterix

Name: Asterix, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Asterix” is an uncommon English word, ranked #55,926 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#55,926
frequency rank, English: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix.

Key facts for Asterix
Property	Value
Headword	Asterix
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#55,926
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Asterix” sits in English frequency

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

#55,926

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Asterix is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #55,926 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Asterix 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French Astérix, from astérisque (“asterisk”) modified in imitation of the numerous Gaulish names ending in *rīx (“king”). The correct English form is Asterix, spelled A-S-T-E-R-I-X.

Definition

1
A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix.
2
The fictional Ancient Gaulish man who is the protagonist and title character of the series.

Etymology

From French Astérix, from astérisque (“asterisk”) modified in imitation of the numerous Gaulish names ending in *rīx (“king”).

This word in other languages

Astérix(Français)Asterix(Deutsch)

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 "Asterix"?

"Asterix" is spelled A-S-T-E-R-I-X.

What does "Asterix" mean?

As a proper noun, "Asterix" means: A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix.

What is the origin of the word "Asterix"?

From French Astérix, from astérisque (“asterisk”) modified in imitation of the numerous Gaulish names ending in *rīx (“king”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Asterix”

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

The one correct English spelling is A-S-T-E-R-I-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.