Elohim

/ɛˈloʊˌhɪm/

//ɛˈloʊˌhɪm// name

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

The verdict

“Elohim” is uncommon English (frequency #56,089 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,089
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - God; the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures, and used for the Father by Latter-day Saints.

Corpus desk

Index EN-elohim · Elohim · English

Elohim · rank #56,089 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,089
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH elmwood

Nearest frequency peer: elmwood (-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 “Elohim”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Elohim
PropertyValue
HeadwordElohim
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɛˈloʊˌhɪm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,089
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Elohim” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Elohimfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “elmwood” (#56,088), “Ellwood” (#56,087), “elbowed” (#56,086). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Elohim” is #56,089. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Elohim is uncommon English at frequency #56,089 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ɛˈloʊˌhɪm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Elohim has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew אֱלֹהִים/אֱלוֹהִים (ʾélôhím, “god(s), heavenly power”), plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾélôah, “god”), often taken to be an expanded form of אֵל (ʾēl, “god”) (whence El). The correct English form is Elohim, spelled E-L-O-H-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    God; the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures, and used for the Father by Latter-day Saints.
  2. 2
    The extraterrestrial creators of humans; the Raelian gods.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Elohim (Elohim) I shall not forgive Adonai (Adonai) I shall not forgive Living God (Living God) I shall not the forgive Jesus Christ (Jesus Christ) I forgive Thee not

Etymology

From Hebrew אֱלֹהִים/אֱלוֹהִים (ʾélôhím, “god(s), heavenly power”), plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾélôah, “god”), often taken to be an expanded form of אֵל (ʾēl, “god”) (whence El).

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 "Elohim"?
"Elohim" is spelled E-L-O-H-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛˈloʊˌhɪm/.
What does "Elohim" mean?
As a proper noun, "Elohim" means: God; the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures, and used for the Father by Latter-day Saints.
How do you pronounce "Elohim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elohim" is /ɛˈloʊˌhɪm/. 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 "Elohim"?
From Hebrew אֱלֹהִים/אֱלוֹהִים (ʾélôhím, “god(s), heavenly power”), plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾélôah, “god”), often taken to be an expanded form of אֵל (ʾēl, “god”) (whence El). 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 "Elohim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list