Ecclesiastes

/ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/

//ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz// name

"ecclesiastes" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Ecclesiastes” is uncommon English (frequency #51,078 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,078
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ecclesiastes · Ecclesiastes · English

Ecclesiastes · rank #51,078 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,078
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH econometric

Nearest frequency peer: econometric (+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 “Ecclesiastes”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ecclesiastes
PropertyValue
HeadwordEcclesiastes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/
Letters12
Frequency rank#51,078
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Ecclesiastes” 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).Ecclesiastesfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “econometric” (#51,079), “droning” (#51,076), “econometrics” (#51,080). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Ecclesiastes” is #51,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ecclesiastes is uncommon English at frequency #51,078 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Ecclesiastes in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Ecclesiastes, from Latin Ecclēsiastēs, from Ancient Greek Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs) according to the Septuagint. The Greek word is a loan translation of Hebrew קֹהֶלֶת, from Hebrew קָהָל. The correct English form is Ecclesiastes, spelled E-C-C-L-E-S-I-A-S-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.

Etymology

From Middle English Ecclesiastes, from Latin Ecclēsiastēs, from Ancient Greek Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs) according to the Septuagint. The Greek word is a loan translation of Hebrew קֹהֶלֶת, from Hebrew קָהָל.

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); 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 "Ecclesiastes"?
"Ecclesiastes" is spelled E-C-C-L-E-S-I-A-S-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/.
What does "Ecclesiastes" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ecclesiastes" means: A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.
How do you pronounce "Ecclesiastes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ecclesiastes" is /ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/. 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 "Ecclesiastes"?
From Middle English Ecclesiastes, from Latin Ecclēsiastēs, from Ancient Greek Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs) according to the Septuagint. The Greek word is a loan translation of Hebrew קֹהֶלֶת, from Hebrew קָהָל. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list