kiss someone's ass

verb

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"kiss-someone-s-ass" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“kiss someone's ass” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favor.

Key facts for kiss someone's ass
PropertyValue
Headwordkiss someone's ass
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kiss someone's ass” sits in English frequency

kiss someone's ass 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 kiss someone's ass is 18 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favor.".

Zero misspellings are on record for kiss someone's ass in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. 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: Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage. The correct English form is kiss someone's ass, spelled K-I-S-S- -S-O-M-E-O-N-E-'-S- -A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favor.

Etymology

Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage.

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 "kiss someone's ass"?
"kiss someone's ass" is spelled K-I-S-S- -S-O-M-E-O-N-E-'-S- -A-S-S.
What does "kiss someone's ass" mean?
As a verb, "kiss someone's ass" means: To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favor.
What is the origin of the word "kiss someone's ass"?
Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “kiss someone's ass”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is K-I-S-S- -S-O-M-E-O-N-E-'-S- -A-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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