Arafat
"arafat" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Arafat” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #34,380 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #34,380
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A transliteration of the Arabic surname عَرَفَات (ʕarafāt).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Arafat |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #34,380 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Arafat” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Arafat is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #34,380 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A transliteration of the Arabic surname عَرَفَات (ʕarafāt).".
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Arafat, with forms such as "aarfat", "araaft", and "arafatt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration of Arabic عَرَفَات (ʕarafāt). The correct English form is Arafat, spelled A-R-A-F-A-T.
Definition
- 1A transliteration of the Arabic surname عَرَفَات (ʕarafāt).
Etymology
Transliteration of Arabic عَرَفَات (ʕarafāt).
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aarfat,araaft,arafatt,araffat,arafta,arfaat,arrafat,raafat
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Arafat - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 "Arafat"?
What does "Arafat" mean?
What are common misspellings of "Arafat"?
What is the origin of the word "Arafat"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “Arafat”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-R-A-F-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.