# Islamic vs Islamist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Islamic
*adjective · IPA /ɪsˈlɑːmɪk/ · frequency rank #3,372*
Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam.

### Islamist
*noun · IPA /ˈɪsləmɪst/ · frequency rank #17,393*
A Muslim.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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