Hebraic

/hɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/

//hɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk// adj

"hebraic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hebraic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, or relating to the Hebrew people, language or culture.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hebraic · Hebraic · English

Hebraic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Hebraic
PropertyValue
HeadwordHebraic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/hɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Hebraic” in English

Hebraicfalls 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

Hebraic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /hɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of, or relating to the Hebrew people, language or culture.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hebraic in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Ebrayk, Hebrak, Hebrayke, from Late Latin hebraicus, from Byzantine Greek Ἑβραϊκός (Hebraïkós), from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos, “Hebrew”). Equivalent to Hebra- + -ic. The correct English form is Hebraic, spelled H-E-B-R-A-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, or relating to the Hebrew people, language or culture.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Note that in Hebraic legend and in occultism Asmodeus is the King of the Demons.

Etymology

From Middle English Ebrayk, Hebrak, Hebrayke, from Late Latin hebraicus, from Byzantine Greek Ἑβραϊκός (Hebraïkós), from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos, “Hebrew”). Equivalent to Hebra- + -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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hebraic"?
"Hebraic" is spelled H-E-B-R-A-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /hɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/.
What does "Hebraic" mean?
As an adjective, "Hebraic" means: Of, or relating to the Hebrew people, language or culture.
How do you pronounce "Hebraic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hebraic" is /hɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/. 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 "Hebraic"?
From Middle English Ebrayk, Hebrak, Hebrayke, from Late Latin hebraicus, from Byzantine Greek Ἑβραϊκός (Hebraïkós), from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos, “Hebrew”). Equivalent to Hebra- + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list