Ishmaelite
/ˈɪʃ.meɪ.əˌlaɪt/
"ishmaelite" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Ishmaelite” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any descendant of Ishmael.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ishmaelite · Ishmaelite · English
Ishmaelite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Ishmaelite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɪʃ.meɪ.əˌlaɪt/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Ishmaelite” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Ishmaelite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɪʃ.meɪ.əˌlaɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Ishmaelite in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ishmael + -ite. The correct English form is Ishmaelite, spelled I-S-H-M-A-E-L-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1Any descendant of Ishmael.
- 2An outcast.
- 3An Arab Muslim.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ishmaelite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The Apocalypse of Pseudo-Shenute is not the oldest surviving work to allege that the Muslim “Ishmaelites” were interested in restoring the biblical Temple. That distinction belongs to the History of Sebeos, which, as we observed in chapter 2, portrays Jews as the driving force behind the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem. This mid-seventh-century chronicle ass…
Etymology
From Ishmael + -ite.
Synonyms
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.