Abrahamic

/eɪ.bɹəˈhæm.ɪk/

//eɪ.bɹəˈhæm.ɪk// adj

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"abrahamic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Abrahamic” is uncommon English (frequency #53,979 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,979
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abrahamic · Abrahamic · English

Abrahamic · rank #53,979 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,979
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abounding

Nearest frequency peer: abounding (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “Abrahamic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Abrahamic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Abrahamic
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbrahamic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/eɪ.bɹəˈhæm.ɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,979
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Abrahamic” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Abrahamicfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “abounding” (#53,978), “Abhishek” (#53,977), “acker” (#53,981). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Abrahamic” is #53,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abrahamic is uncommon English at frequency #53,979 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /eɪ.bɹəˈhæm.ɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Abrahamic in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Abraham + -ic. The correct English form is Abrahamic, spelled A-B-R-A-H-A-M-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch.
  2. 2
    Descended from the religious tradition of Abraham.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Abrahamic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. [T]he Noachic and Abrahamic churches are connected by Shem, and the other long-lived patriarchs, who existed before the apostasy of Noah's posterity, and survived it
  2. Paul's faith was at this crisis in his spiritual illumination more Abrahamic than Christlike in its character.

Etymology

From Abraham + -ic.

Synonyms

AbrahamicalAbrahamiticIbrahimicAbrahamistIbrahimicSemiticJudeo-Christo-Islamic

This word in other languages

abrahámico(Español)abrahamique(Français)abraâmico(Português)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abrahamic"?
"Abrahamic" is spelled A-B-R-A-H-A-M-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /eɪ.bɹəˈhæm.ɪk/.
What does "Abrahamic" mean?
As an adjective, "Abrahamic" means: Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch.
How do you pronounce "Abrahamic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abrahamic" is /eɪ.bɹəˈhæm.ɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Abrahamic"?
From Abraham + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abrahamic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abounding#53,978acquiesce#53,982Aishwarya#53,993yellowing#53,962

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list