Mohammedan
/moʊˈhæm.ə.dən/noun, adjective
Mohammedan is spelled M-O-H-A-M-M-E-D-A-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Mohammedan means “Muslim” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Mohammedan is Mohammedans.
How many letters and syllables are in Mohammedan?
| Letters | 10: M-O-H-A-M-M-E-D-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd 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 Mohammedan?
Mohammedan appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd 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 Mohammedan?
- UK /məˈhæm.ɪ.dən/
- US /moʊˈhæm.ə.dən/
- US /-n̩/
Mohammedan has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Mohammedan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Mohammedan
- Mohammedans plural
- Muhammadan
- Mahometan
- Mahomedan
- Mahommedan
- Muhammedan
- Mohamedan
- Muhamedan
- Mohametan
- Mahommetan
- Mohammetan
- Moohummudan
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Mohammedan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Muslim.
Mohammedan prisoners shall be allowed to observe the fast of Ramadan and during the fast shall be required to labour at such reduced task as the Medical Officer considers proper.
adjective
- 1
Muslim, Islamic.
- 2
Relating to Mohammed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mohammedan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mahométan |
| German | Mohammedaner , mohammedanisch |
| Portuguese | maometano |
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 Mohammedan come from?
From Mohammed + -an, from the earlier form Mahometan, coined in the 17th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).