ibidem
/ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/
"ibidem" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ibidem” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In the same place; indicates a reference to the same source as the previous one.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ibidem |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ibidem” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for ibidem is 6 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "In the same place; indicates a reference to the same source as the previous one.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for ibidem in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin ibīdem (“in the same place”). The correct English form is ibidem, spelled I-B-I-D-E-M.
Definition
- 1In the same place; indicates a reference to the same source as the previous one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ibīdem (“in the same place”).
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.
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Using “ibidem”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-B-I-D-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.