ibidem
/ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/
"ibidem" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ibidem” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In the same place; indicates a reference to the same source as the previous one.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ibidem · ibidem · English
ibidem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “ibidem” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ibidem is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.