Kabbalah

/kəˈbɑːlə/

//kəˈbɑːlə// name

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"kabbalah" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Kabbalah” is uncommon English (frequency #50,021 among 1,236 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,021
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kabbalah · Kabbalah · English

Kabbalah · rank #50,021 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,021
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH juggler

Nearest frequency peer: juggler (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “Kabbalah”

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What this shows Long-tail view: where “Kabbalah” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kabbalah
PropertyValue
HeadwordKabbalah
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kəˈbɑːlə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,021
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Kabbalah” in English

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).Kabbalahfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “juggler” (#50,020), “Kanter” (#50,022), “Jonson” (#50,019). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Kabbalah” is #50,021. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kabbalah is uncommon English at frequency #50,021 among 1,236 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /kəˈbɑːlə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kabbalah in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “something received”). It refers to the notion that Kabbalah is a set of mystical doctrines received in antiquity and passed on in small circles. Doublet of cabal. The correct English form is Kabbalah, spelled K-A-B-B-A-L-A-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hasidism is closely allied with the fundamental teachings of the Kabbalah, the system of Jewish esoteric thought and mysticism.
  2. In addition to vitriolic criticism of Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, Owens’s controversial claims that, for example, the Jewish mystical practice Kabbalah is a “pedophile-centric religion” have drawn condemnation from Jewish advocacy groups.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “something received”). It refers to the notion that Kabbalah is a set of mystical doctrines received in antiquity and passed on in small circles. Doublet of cabal.

This word in other languages

cábala(Español)kabbale(Français)Kabbala(Deutsch)cabala(Português)

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 "Kabbalah"?
"Kabbalah" is spelled K-A-B-B-A-L-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈbɑːlə/.
What does "Kabbalah" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kabbalah" means: A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.
How do you pronounce "Kabbalah"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kabbalah" is /kəˈbɑːlə/. 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 "Kabbalah"?
Borrowed from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “something received”). It refers to the notion that Kabbalah is a set of mystical doctrines received in antiquity and passed on in small circles. Doublet of cabal. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list