abraxas

/əˈbɹæk.səs/

//əˈbɹæk.səs// noun

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"abraxas" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abraxas” is uncommon English (frequency #90,108 among 35,202 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,108
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A transcription of Abrasax.

Key facts for abraxas
PropertyValue
Headwordabraxas
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈbɹæk.səs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#90,108
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abraxas” sits in English 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). abraxas lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abraxas is uncommon English at frequency #90,108 among 35,202 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˈbɹæk.səs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A transcription of Abrasax.".

abraxas has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Mistaken spelling of Abrasax. The correct English form is abraxas, spelled A-B-R-A-X-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A transcription of Abrasax.

Etymology

Mistaken spelling of Abrasax.

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 "abraxas"?
"abraxas" is spelled A-B-R-A-X-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈbɹæk.səs/.
What does "abraxas" mean?
As a noun, "abraxas" means: A transcription of Abrasax.
How do you pronounce "abraxas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abraxas" is /əˈbɹæk.səs/. 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 "abraxas"?
Mistaken spelling of Abrasax. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “abraxas”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-B-R-A-X-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈbɹæk.səs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list