muezzin

/muˈɛ.zɪn/

//muˈɛ.zɪn// noun

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"muezzin" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“muezzin” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The person who issues the call to prayer from one of the minarets of a mosque.

Key facts for muezzin
PropertyValue
Headwordmuezzin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/muˈɛ.zɪn/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “muezzin” sits in English frequency

muezzin falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

muezzin is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /muˈɛ.zɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The person who issues the call to prayer from one of the minarets of a mosque.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for muezzin, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Turkish müezzin or Ottoman Turkish مؤذن (müezzin), from Arabic مُؤَذِّن (muʔaḏḏin, “one who calls (to prayer), crier”). The correct English form is muezzin, spelled M-U-E-Z-Z-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The person who issues the call to prayer from one of the minarets of a mosque.

Etymology

From Turkish müezzin or Ottoman Turkish مؤذن (müezzin), from Arabic مُؤَذِّن (muʔaḏḏin, “one who calls (to prayer), crier”).

Synonyms

provost

This word in other languages

almuédano(Español)muezzin(Français)Muezzin(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "muezzin"?
"muezzin" is spelled M-U-E-Z-Z-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /muˈɛ.zɪn/.
What does "muezzin" mean?
As a noun, "muezzin" means: The person who issues the call to prayer from one of the minarets of a mosque.
How do you pronounce "muezzin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muezzin" is /muˈɛ.zɪn/. 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 "muezzin"?
From Turkish müezzin or Ottoman Turkish مؤذن (müezzin), from Arabic مُؤَذِّن (muʔaḏḏin, “one who calls (to prayer), crier”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “muezzin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-U-E-Z-Z-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /muˈɛ.zɪn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list