Babylonian

/bæbɪˈləʊnɪ.ən/

//bæbɪˈləʊnɪ.ən// adj

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"babylonian" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Babylonian” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,459. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,459
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire.

Corpus desk

Index EN-babylonian · Babylonian · English

Babylonian · rank #28,459 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,459
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Baines

Nearest frequency peer: Baines (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Babylonian”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Babylonian” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Babylonian
PropertyValue
HeadwordBabylonian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/bæbɪˈləʊnɪ.ən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,459
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Babylonian”

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).Babylonianlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Baines” (#28,460), “baiting” (#28,461), “Barks” (#28,462). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Babylonian” is #28,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Babylonian (IPA /bæbɪˈləʊnɪ.ən/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,459 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Babylonian, with forms such as "abbylonian", "babbylonian", and "bablyonian". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Babylōnius (“of Babylon, Babylonian”) (from Ancient Greek Βαβυλώνιος (Babulṓnios)) + -an. By surface analysis, Babylon + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Babelian. The correct English form is Babylonian, spelled B-A-B-Y-L-O-N-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire.
  2. 2
    Roman Catholic (with reference to e.g. Revelation 14–18).
  3. 3
    Characteristic of Babylon or its civilization and inhabitants; huge, decadent, indulgent. .

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [W]e, on our parts, have learned to speak only the primitive language of the law, and not the confused jargon of their Babylonian pulpits.
  2. The first was in the Babylonian halls of the big hotel, which was the meeting place of the three commercial magnates concerned with arranging for a coal lock-out and denouncing it as a coal strike,

Etymology

From Latin Babylōnius (“of Babylon, Babylonian”) (from Ancient Greek Βαβυλώνιος (Babulṓnios)) + -an. By surface analysis, Babylon + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Babelian.

Synonyms

Babylonic

This word in other languages

babilonio(Español)babylonien(Français)babylonisch(Deutsch)babilónico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbylonian
  • babbylonian
  • bablyonian
  • babyllonian
  • babylnoian
  • babyloinan
  • babylonain
  • babyloniann
  • babylonina
  • babylonnian
  • babyolnian
  • babyylonian
  • bayblonian
  • bbabylonian
  • bbaylonian

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Babylonian - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abbylonian2babbylonian1bablyonian2babyllonian1babylnoian2babyloinan2babylonain2babyloniann1
Edit distance from "Babylonian"

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 "Babylonian"?
"Babylonian" is spelled B-A-B-Y-L-O-N-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /bæbɪˈləʊnɪ.ən/.
What does "Babylonian" mean?
As an adjective, "Babylonian" means: Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire.
What are common misspellings of "Babylonian"?
Common misspellings include "abbylonian", "babbylonian", "bablyonian", "babyllonian", "babylnoian". The correct spelling is "Babylonian".
How do you pronounce "Babylonian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Babylonian" is /bæbɪˈləʊnɪ.ən/. 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 "Babylonian"?
From Latin Babylōnius (“of Babylon, Babylonian”) (from Ancient Greek Βαβυλώνιος (Babulṓnios)) + -an. By surface analysis, Babylon + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Babelian. 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 "Babylonian", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list