Judaism

/ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm/

//ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm// name

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

The verdict

“Judaism” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,372. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,372
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.

Corpus desk

Index EN-judaism · Judaism · English

Judaism · rank #13,372 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,372
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jen

Nearest frequency peer: Jen (-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 “Judaism”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Judaism” 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).

Judaism vs judas
57% similar

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

Key facts for Judaism
PropertyValue
HeadwordJudaism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,372
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Judaism”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Judaismlands 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 “Jen” (#13,371), “Keller” (#13,373), “kernel” (#13,374). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Judaism” is #13,372. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Judaism (IPA /ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #13,372 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Judaism, with forms such as "jduaism", "jjudaism", and "juadism". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "judas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Iudaisme, from Late Latin iūdaismus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaïsmós), from Ῐ̓ουδαῖος (Ĭoudaîos) + -ισμός (-ismós), from Ἰουδά (Ioudá) + -ιος (-ios), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yəhūḏā(h), “Judah”). Doublet of Judezmo. The correct English form is Judaism, spelled J-U-D-A-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I am a person of faith, and I am proud of my Judaism, its culture, its traditions and most importantly its belief in the family.
  2. The resurgence of overt antisemitism has underscored just how limiting the category of race is, said Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, CEO of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the Rabbinical Assembly.

Etymology

From Middle English Iudaisme, from Late Latin iūdaismus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaïsmós), from Ῐ̓ουδαῖος (Ĭoudaîos) + -ισμός (-ismós), from Ἰουδά (Ioudá) + -ιος (-ios), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yəhūḏā(h), “Judah”). Doublet of Judezmo.

This word in other languages

judaísmo(Español)judaïsme(Français)Judentum(Deutsch)judaísmo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jduaism
  • jjudaism
  • juadism
  • judaims
  • judaismm
  • judaissm
  • judasim
  • juddaism
  • judiasm
  • ujdaism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Judaism - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

jduaism2jjudaism1juadism2judaims2judaismm1judaissm1judasim2juddaism1
Edit distance from "Judaism"

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 "Judaism"?
"Judaism" is spelled J-U-D-A-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm/.
What does "Judaism" mean?
As a proper noun, "Judaism" means: An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.
What words are commonly confused with "Judaism"?
"Judaism" is commonly confused with "judas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Judaism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Judaism" is /ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm/. 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 "Judaism"?
From Middle English Iudaisme, from Late Latin iūdaismus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaïsmós), from Ῐ̓ουδαῖος (Ĭoudaîos) + -ισμός (-ismós), from Ἰουδά (Ioudá) + -ιος (-ios), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yəhūḏā(h), “Judah”). Doublet of Jude... 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 "Judaism", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list