abecedarius
/ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/
"abecedarius" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“abecedarius” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abecedarius |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abecedarius” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
abecedarius is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.".
No misspelling variants are generated for abecedarius in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from New Latin abecedārius, from Late Latin. Doublet of abecedary. The correct English form is abecedarius, spelled A-B-E-C-E-D-A-R-I-U-S.
Definition
- 1An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin abecedārius, from Late Latin. Doublet of abecedary.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “abecedarius”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-B-E-C-E-D-A-R-I-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.