izzat

noun

"izzat" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“izzat” is uncommon English (frequency #95,012 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,012
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Honour, pride; reputation.

Key facts for izzat
PropertyValue
Headwordizzat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#95,012
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “izzat” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

izzat is uncommon English at frequency #95,012 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Honour, pride; reputation.".

No misspelling variants are generated for izzat in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hindustani عِزَّت ('izzat) / इज़्ज़त (izzat), from Classical Persian عِزَّت (izzat), from Arabic عِزَّة (ʕizza). The correct English form is izzat, spelled I-Z-Z-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Honour, pride; reputation.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani عِزَّت ('izzat) / इज़्ज़त (izzat), from Classical Persian عِزَّت (izzat), from Arabic عِزَّة (ʕizza).

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 "izzat"?
"izzat" is spelled I-Z-Z-A-T.
What does "izzat" mean?
As a noun, "izzat" means: Honour, pride; reputation.
What is the origin of the word "izzat"?
Borrowed from Hindustani عِزَّت ('izzat) / इज़्ज़त (izzat), from Classical Persian عِزَّت (izzat), from Arabic عِزَّة (ʕizza). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “izzat”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-Z-Z-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list