jeremiad
/ˌd͡ʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/
"jeremiad" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“jeremiad” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jeremiad |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌd͡ʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jeremiad” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for jeremiad is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌd͡ʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.".
No misspelling variants are generated for jeremiad in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French jérémiade, from Jérémie, from Latin Ieremias, from Hebrew ירמיה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”). Named after biblical prophet Jeremiah, who lamented the moral state of Judah and predicted her downfall. The correct English form is jeremiad, spelled J-E-R-E-M-I-A-D.
Definition
- 1A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.
Etymology
From French jérémiade, from Jérémie, from Latin Ieremias, from Hebrew ירמיה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”). Named after biblical prophet Jeremiah, who lamented the moral state of Judah and predicted her downfall.
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.
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- The one correct English spelling is J-E-R-E-M-I-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌd͡ʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.