biblical

Name: biblical, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈbɪblɪkəl/

//ˈbɪblɪkəl// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“biblical” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,012
frequency rank, English: 4,121
“B” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to the Bible.

Corpus desk

Index EN-biblical · biblical · English

biblical · rank #8,012 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-COMMON #8,012
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 4,121
PHOTO-FINISH betty

Nearest frequency peer: betty (-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.

baking

91,992
beautifully

91,991
betty

91,990
biblical

91,989
BMW

91,988
boo

91,987

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

Key facts for biblical
Property	Value
Headword	biblical
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈbɪblɪkəl/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#8,012
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “biblical”

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).biblicallands here:

#8,012

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “betty” (#8,011), “BMW” (#8,013), “beautifully” (#8,010). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “biblical” is #8,012. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around biblical (IPA /ˈbɪblɪkəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,012 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for biblical, with forms such as "bbiblical", "bbilical", and "bibblical". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin biblicus + -al, equivalent to bible + -ical. The correct English form is biblical, spelled B-I-B-L-I-C-A-L.

Definition

1
Of or relating to the Bible.
2
In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it).
3
Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Tithing is both a quranic and biblical virtue.
Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin biblicus + -al, equivalent to bible + -ical.

Synonyms

biblic

Antonyms

nonbiblical unbiblical

This word in other languages

bíblico(Español)biblique(Français)biblisch(Deutsch)bíblico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

bbiblical
bbilical
bibblical
bibilcal
biblcial
bibliacl
biblicall
bibliccal
biblicla
bibllical
bilbical
ibblical

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of biblical - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "biblical"

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 "biblical"?

"biblical" is spelled B-I-B-L-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɪblɪkəl/.

What does "biblical" mean?

As an adjective, "biblical" means: Of or relating to the Bible.

What are common misspellings of "biblical"?

Common misspellings include "bbiblical", "bbilical", "bibblical", "bibilcal", "biblcial". The correct spelling is "biblical".

How do you pronounce "biblical"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biblical" is /ˈbɪblɪkəl/. 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 "biblical"?

From Medieval Latin biblicus + -al, equivalent to bible + -ical. 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 "biblical", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

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