leap of faith
"leap-of-faith" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“leap of faith” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of believing in something despite lack of proof of its truth or existence, or the attempt of something without being sure of its possible outcome.
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Index EN-leap-of-faith · leap of faith · English
leap of faith · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | leap of faith |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “leap of faith” in English
Rare enough to double-check
leap of faith is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act of believing in something despite lack of proof of its truth or existence, or the attempt of something without being sure of its possible outcome.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for leap of faith, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Often attributed to Søren Kierkegaard, although he never used the exact wording. The correct English form is leap of faith, spelled L-E-A-P- -O-F- -F-A-I-T-H.
Definition
- 1The act of believing in something despite lack of proof of its truth or existence, or the attempt of something without being sure of its possible outcome.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how leap of faith appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He took a leap of faith by publishing his first book independently.
Don't you want to take a leap of faith? Or become an old man, filled with regret, waiting to die alone?
Etymology
Often attributed to Søren Kierkegaard, although he never used the exact wording.
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.