ifrit
/ɪˈfɹiːt/noun
ifrit is spelled I-F-R-I-T: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ifrit means “A kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ifrit is ifrits.
How many letters and syllables are in ifrit?
| Letters | 5: I-F-R-I-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ifrit?
Ifrit appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ifrit?
- /ɪˈfɹiːt/
- /ˈɪf.ɹɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ifrit
- ifrits plural
- 'ifrit
- ʿifrīt
- 'ifriit
- ʿefrīt
- ʿefrēt
- 'afreet
- 'afret
- 'afreit
- 'afrit
- 'afriit
- 'efreet
- 'efret
- efreit
- 'efriit
- 'efrit
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ifrit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an.
- 2
A demon, evil spirit, often associated with the underworld.
- 3
A species of passerine bird endemic to New Guinea, in full the blue-capped ifrit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ifrit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ifrit come from?
Borrowed from Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).