Chabad

/xəˈbɑd/

//xəˈbɑd// name

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"chabad" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Chabad” is uncommon English (frequency #61,357 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,357
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A branch of Orthodox Chassidic Judaism founded in 1755 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi

Corpus desk

Index EN-chabad · Chabad · English

Chabad · rank #61,357 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,357
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chaffee

Nearest frequency peer: Chaffee (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Chabad”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Chabad” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Chabad
PropertyValue
HeadwordChabad
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/xəˈbɑd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,357
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Chabad” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Chabadfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Chaffee” (#61,358), “cep” (#61,354), “Chatfield” (#61,361). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Chabad” is #61,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chabad is uncommon English at frequency #61,357 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /xəˈbɑd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A branch of Orthodox Chassidic Judaism founded in 1755 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Chabad, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from the Hebrew acronym חַבָּ״ד (khabá"d). The correct English form is Chabad, spelled C-H-A-B-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A branch of Orthodox Chassidic Judaism founded in 1755 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hebrew acronym חַבָּ״ד (khabá"d).

Synonyms

Chabad-LubavitchLubavitch

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 "Chabad"?
"Chabad" is spelled C-H-A-B-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /xəˈbɑd/.
What does "Chabad" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chabad" means: A branch of Orthodox Chassidic Judaism founded in 1755 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
How do you pronounce "Chabad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chabad" is /xəˈbɑd/. 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 "Chabad"?
Borrowed from the Hebrew acronym חַבָּ״ד (khabá"d). 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 "Chabad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brassy#61,326cussed#61,398Bergin#61,307Dothan#61,425

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list