Laodicean
/leɪədɪˈsiːən/
"laodicean" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Laodicean” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to any ancient city named Laodicea
Corpus desk
Index EN-laodicean · Laodicean · English
Laodicean · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Laodicean |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /leɪədɪˈsiːən/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Laodicean” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Laodicean is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /leɪədɪˈsiːən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Laodicean, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Laodicea (name of various former cities in West Asia) + -n. The correct English form is Laodicean, spelled L-A-O-D-I-C-E-A-N.
Definition
- 1Of or pertaining to any ancient city named Laodicea
- 2Lukewarm, neither hot nor cold (with reference to Revelation 3:16)
- 3Half-hearted or apathetic, especially with regards to religion or politics
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Laodicean appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The baths were mostly tiled showers, with an endless variety of spouting mechanisms, but with one definitely non-Laodicean characteristic in common, a propensity, while in use, to turn instantly beastly hot or blindingly cold upon you, depending on whether your neighbor turned on his cold or his hot to deprive you of a necessary complement in the shower y…
Etymology
From Laodicea (name of various former cities in West Asia) + -n.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.