Benedictus

noun

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

The verdict

“Benedictus” is uncommon English (frequency #90,195 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,195
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The Gospel canticle of Zechariah (Luke 1:68–79), with the incipit Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel (“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel”).

Key facts for Benedictus
PropertyValue
HeadwordBenedictus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#90,195
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Benedictus” 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). Benedictus 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

Benedictus is uncommon English at frequency #90,195 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Benedictus has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (“blessed, praised”), from benedīcō (“I speak well (of)”). The correct English form is Benedictus, spelled B-E-N-E-D-I-C-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Gospel canticle of Zechariah (Luke 1:68–79), with the incipit Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel (“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel”).
  2. 2
    The second part of the Sanctus, beginning, Benedictus qui venit in nomine domini (“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord”), and historically often sung as a separate piece of music.
  3. 3
    The music that accompanies either of the above.

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (“blessed, praised”), from benedīcō (“I speak well (of)”).

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 "Benedictus"?
"Benedictus" is spelled B-E-N-E-D-I-C-T-U-S.
What does "Benedictus" mean?
As a noun, "Benedictus" means: The Gospel canticle of Zechariah (Luke 1:68–79), with the incipit Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel (“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel”).
What is the origin of the word "Benedictus"?
From Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (“blessed, praised”), from benedīcō (“I speak well (of)”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Benedictus”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-E-N-E-D-I-C-T-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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