mashallah
/mɑˈʃælə/interjection
mashallah is spelled M-A-S-H-A-L-L-A-H: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Mashallah, the name). As an interjection, mashallah means “Expressing the speaker's gratitude for a blessing or their recognition of divine intervention in its occurrence. God willed it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mashallah?
| Letters | 9: M-A-S-H-A-L-L-A-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mashallah?
Mashallah appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Mashallah, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mashallah?
- UK /mɑːˈʃælə/
- UK /mɑːˈʃɑːlɑː/
- US /mɑˈʃælə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with mashallah?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mashallah from its last stressed vowel (/ælə/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does mashallah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Expressing the speaker's gratitude for a blessing or their recognition of divine intervention in its occurrence. God willed it.
- 2
Expressing the speaker's wish for a fortune to be maintained, especially against the evil eye; used in congratulation.
- 3
An indication of excitement, surprise or astonishment. Wow!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mashallah in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense God has willed it:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mashallah |
| German | maschallah |
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 mashallah come from?
From Arabic مَا شَاءَ ٱللّٰه (mā šāʔa llāh).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).