Karaite
/ˈkæɹ.ə.aɪt/noun
Karaite is spelled K-A-R-A-I-T-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Karaite means “An adherent of Karaism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Karaite is Karaites.
How many letters and syllables are in Karaite?
| Letters | 7: K-A-R-A-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Karaite?
Karaite appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Karaite?
- /ˈkæɹ.ə.aɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Karaite
- Karaites plural
- Karait
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Karaite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An adherent of Karaism.
- 2
A member of a particular Turco-Mongol tribal confederation (khanate) in the Altai-Sayan region during the 12th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Karaite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense adherent of Karaism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Karait, Karaitin, Karäer, Karäerin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Karaite come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew קראי (kara'í) + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).