end times

noun

"end-times" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“end times” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The days leading up to the second coming of the Messiah (Christ), when the world will be judged.

Corpus desk

Index EN-end-times · end times · English

end times · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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.

Key facts for end times
PropertyValue
Headwordend times
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “end times” in English

end timesfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

end times is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for end times, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is end times, spelled E-N-D- -T-I-M-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The days leading up to the second coming of the Messiah (Christ), when the world will be judged.
  2. 2
    The days leading to the coming of the Mahdi, the Messiah or Judgment Day.
  3. 3
    Corresponding periods in other religious traditions.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. And I can hear it loud and clear / The world is ending, and what do I care? / She's gone, end times are here
  2. Robert Jeffress, the pastor of First Baptist Dallas, said in an interview that Mr. Van Impe’s premillennial view of the end times paved the way for his own ministry and that of other popular preachers like John Hagee and David Jeremiah.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "end times"?
"end times" is spelled E-N-D- -T-I-M-E-S.
What does "end times" mean?
As a noun, "end times" means: The days leading up to the second coming of the Messiah (Christ), when the world will be judged.
What language does "end times" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list