ASIC

\a.zik\

/\a.zik\/ noun

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The verdict

“ASIC” is uncommon French (frequency #78,138 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,138
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Circuit logique, unique ou sur mesure, plus ou moins complexe permettant sur un minimum d'espace de traiter des informations et de délivrer un signal de commande vers un appareil utilisateur.

Key facts for ASIC
PropertyValue
HeadwordASIC
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.zik\
Letters4
Frequency rank#78,138
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ASIC” 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). ASIC lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ASIC is uncommon French at frequency #78,138 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.zik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Circuit logique, unique ou sur mesure, plus ou moins complexe permettant sur un minimum d'espace de traiter des informations et de délivrer un signal de commande vers un appareil utilisateur.".

ASIC doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ASIC, spelled A-S-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Circuit logique, unique ou sur mesure, plus ou moins complexe permettant sur un minimum d'espace de traiter des informations et de délivrer un signal de commande vers un appareil utilisateur.

Synonyms

carte électroniquecarte de commandecircuit imprimé

This word in other languages

ASIC(English)

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 "ASIC"?
"ASIC" is spelled A-S-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is \a.zik\.
What does "ASIC" mean?
As a noun, "ASIC" means: Circuit logique, unique ou sur mesure, plus ou moins complexe permettant sur un minimum d'espace de traiter des informations et de délivrer un signal de commande vers un appareil utilisateur.
How do you pronounce "ASIC"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ASIC" is \a.zik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ASIC" come from?
"ASIC" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ASIC”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-S-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.zik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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