Islamic

/ɪsˈlɑːmɪk/

//ɪsˈlɑːmɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“Islamic” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,372. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,372
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam.

Corpus desk

Index EN-islamic · Islamic · English

Islamic · rank #3,372 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,372
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jimmy

Nearest frequency peer: Jimmy (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Islamic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Islamic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Islamic vs Islamist
75% similar
Islamic vs Islamism
75% similar
Islamic vs Islam
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Islamic
PropertyValue
HeadwordIslamic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪsˈlɑːmɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,372
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Islamic”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Islamiclands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Jimmy” (#3,373), “Illinois” (#3,370), “Kelly” (#3,374). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Islamic” is #3,372. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Islamic (IPA /ɪsˈlɑːmɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,372 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Islamic, with forms such as "ilsamic", "isalmic", and "islaimc". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Islamist", "Islamism", "Islam", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Islam + -ic, probably after New Latin islāmicus or French islamique. The correct English form is Islamic, spelled I-S-L-A-M-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Described by witnesses as a keen cricketer and pubgoer until contacts with Islamic militants radicalized him on a trip to Pakistan, he was ordered to serve at least 14 years for the plot, and for supplying militants in Afghanistan with money and equipment.

Etymology

From Islam + -ic, probably after New Latin islāmicus or French islamique.

Synonyms

MuslimMuslimisticMuslimicMuslimishMuslimlyMuslamic

This word in other languages

islámico(Español)islamique(Français)islamisch(Deutsch)islâmico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilsamic
  • isalmic
  • islaimc
  • islamci
  • islamicc
  • islammic
  • isllamic
  • islmaic
  • isslamic
  • silamic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Islamic - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilsamic2isalmic2islaimc2islamci2islamicc1islammic1isllamic1islmaic2
Edit distance from "Islamic"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Islamic"?
"Islamic" is spelled I-S-L-A-M-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪsˈlɑːmɪk/.
What does "Islamic" mean?
As an adjective, "Islamic" means: Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam.
What words are commonly confused with "Islamic"?
"Islamic" is commonly confused with "Islamist", "Islamism", "Islam". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Islamic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Islamic" is /ɪsˈlɑːmɪk/. 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 "Islamic"?
From Islam + -ic, probably after New Latin islāmicus or French islamique. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Islamic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

happiness10 variantsretired10 variantstracks10 variantsbeating10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list