asiste

/[aˈsist̪e]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,613

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

19

similar word pairs

asiste is aSpanishverb. It means: Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asir. Pronounced [aˈsist̪e]. Often confused with avisé and asuste.

Key facts for asiste
PropertyValue
Headwordasiste
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈsist̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,613
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of asiste in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for asiste is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈsist̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,613 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for asiste, with forms such as "aciste", "aisste", and "asiset". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "avisé", "asuste", "asistí", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is asiste, spelled A-S-I-S-T-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asir.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asistir.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de asistir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aciste,aisste,asiset,asisste,asistte,asitse,assiste,assite,saiste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for asiste

Misspelling Variants of "asiste"

aciste6aisste6asiset6asisste7asistte7asitse6assiste7assite6
Misspelling Variants of "asiste"

Frequency rank: #10,613 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "asiste"?
"asiste" is spelled A-S-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈsist̪e].
What does "asiste" mean?
As a verb, "asiste" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asir.
What words are commonly confused with "asiste"?
"asiste" is commonly confused with "avisé", "asuste", "asistí". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "asiste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asiste" is [aˈsist̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asiste" come from?
"asiste" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.