# jihadi vs jihadist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jihadi
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪˈhɑːdi/ · frequency rank #33,297*
A jihadist.

### jihadist
*noun · frequency rank #30,466*
One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.

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