cherubic
/t͡ʃɪˈɹuː.bɪk/
"cherubic" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cherubic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cherubic · cherubic · English
cherubic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cherubic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /t͡ʃɪˈɹuː.bɪk/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cherubic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cherubic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /t͡ʃɪˈɹuː.bɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cherubic in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 cherub + -ic. The correct English form is cherubic, spelled C-H-E-R-U-B-I-C.
Definition
- 1Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
- 2Of, or like a baby; infantile
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cherubic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
His unruly hair was slicked down with water, and as Jessamy introduced him to Miss Brindle his face assumed a cherubic innocence which would immediately have aroused the suspicions of anyone who knew him.
the flyaway pale curls and his round, cherubic face
Etymology
From cherub + -ic.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.