# Judaism

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm/ · frequency rank #13,372

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

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **judas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/judaism-vs-judas)

## Common misspellings (10)
`jduaism`, `jjudaism`, `juadism`, `judaims`, `judaismm`, `judaissm`, `judasim`, `juddaism`, `judiasm`, `ujdaism`

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