# jihadi

> English word · Noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪˈhɑːdi/ · frequency rank #33,297

## Definitions
1. A jihadist.

## Etymology
From jihad + -i, after Arabic جِهَادِيّ (jihādiyy). Both the noun and the adjective are in occasional use since the 1960s.

## Easily confused with
- **jihadist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jihadi-vs-jihadist)
- **jihad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jihad-vs-jihadi)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ijhadi`, `jhiadi`, `jiahdi`, `jihaddi`, `jihaid`, `jihdai`, `jihhadi`, `jjihadi`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jihadi