aspect

\as.pɛ\

/\as.pɛ\/ noun

The verdict

“aspect” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,214 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,214
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vue d’une personne ou d’une chose.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aspect vs asset
67% similar
aspect vs aspen
67% similar
aspect vs aspects
86% similar

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

Key facts for aspect
PropertyValue
Headwordaspect
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\as.pɛ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,214
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aspect” 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). aspect 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 aspect is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \as.pɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,214 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 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 aspect, with forms such as "apsect", "asepct", and "aspcet". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "asset", "aspen", "aspects", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is aspect, spelled A-S-P-E-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vue d’une personne ou d’une chose.
  2. 2
    Manière dont une chose se présente à l’esprit.
  3. 3
    Manière dont une personne ou un objet s’offre à la vue.
  4. 4
    Différentes faces, des divers points de vue sous lesquels se présente une chose, une affaire.
  5. 5
    Angle remarquable entre deux planètes dans un thème astral.
  6. 6
    Trait grammatical associé à un prédicat exprimant le point de vue de son développement (commencement, déroulement, achèvement, évolution globale ou moment précis de cette évolution).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apsect,asepct,aspcet,aspecct,aspectt,aspetc,asppect,asspect,sapect

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aspect - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

apsect2asepct2aspcet2aspecct1aspectt1aspetc2asppect1asspect1
Edit distance from "aspect"

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 "aspect"?
"aspect" is spelled A-S-P-E-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is \as.pɛ\.
What does "aspect" mean?
As a noun, "aspect" means: Vue d’une personne ou d’une chose.
What words are commonly confused with "aspect"?
"aspect" is commonly confused with "asset", "aspen", "aspects". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aspect"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aspect" is \as.pɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aspect" come from?
"aspect" 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 “aspect”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-S-P-E-C-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \as.pɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “asset” - see the side-by-side comparison. aspect vs asset
  • 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