Asher

name

The verdict

“Asher” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #41,650 in French word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#41,650
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prénom masculin.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Asher vs Asie
60% similar
Asher vs asse
40% similar
Asher vs assez
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Asher
PropertyValue
HeadwordAsher
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#41,650
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Asher” sits in French 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). Asher lands here:

#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 French entry for Asher is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #41,650 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Prénom masculin.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Asher, with forms such as "ahser", "asehr", and "asherr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Asie", "asse", "assez", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Asher, spelled A-S-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom masculin.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahser,asehr,asherr,ashher,ashre,assher,saher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Asher - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahser2asehr2asherr1ashher1ashre2assher1saher2
Edit distance from "Asher"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Asher"?
"Asher" is spelled A-S-H-E-R.
What does "Asher" mean?
As a proper noun, "Asher" means: Prénom masculin.
What words are commonly confused with "Asher"?
"Asher" is commonly confused with "Asie", "asse", "assez". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "Asher" come from?
"Asher" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Asher”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-S-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Asie” - see the side-by-side comparison. Asher vs Asie
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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