monotheistic

/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)θɪˈɪstɪk/

//ˌmɒnə(ʊ)θɪˈɪstɪk// adj

"monotheistic" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“monotheistic” is uncommon English (frequency #52,504 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,504
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc., especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-monotheistic · monotheistic · English

monotheistic · rank #52,504 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,504
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Montezuma

Nearest frequency peer: Montezuma (+1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “monotheistic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “monotheistic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for monotheistic
PropertyValue
Headwordmonotheistic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)θɪˈɪstɪk/
Letters12
Frequency rank#52,504
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “monotheistic” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).monotheisticfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Montezuma” (#52,505), “moisturize” (#52,502), “mops” (#52,506). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “monotheistic” is #52,504. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

monotheistic is uncommon English at frequency #52,504 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)θɪˈɪstɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc., especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed.".

monotheistic has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mono- + theistic. The correct English form is monotheistic, spelled M-O-N-O-T-H-E-I-S-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc., especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed.

Etymology

From mono- + theistic.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monotheistic"?
"monotheistic" is spelled M-O-N-O-T-H-E-I-S-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)θɪˈɪstɪk/.
What does "monotheistic" mean?
As an adjective, "monotheistic" means: Believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc., especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed.
How do you pronounce "monotheistic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monotheistic" is /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)θɪˈɪstɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "monotheistic"?
From mono- + theistic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "monotheistic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list