Mussulman
/ˈmʌsəlmən/
"mussulman" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Mussulman” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Muslim.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mussulman · Mussulman · English
Mussulman · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | Mussulman |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmʌsəlmən/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Mussulman” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Mussulman is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmʌsəlmən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A Muslim.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Mussulman, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama) Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim)bor. Classical Persian مُسَلْمَان (musalmān)bor. Ottoman Turkish مسلمانbor. Italian musulmanobor. English Mussulman Borrowed from Italian musulmano, borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مسلمان, borrow… The correct English form is Mussulman, spelled M-U-S-S-U-L-M-A-N.
Definition
- 1A Muslim.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mussulman appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The firſt Emperor of the Muſlemans was Muhammed Abulcaſim of glorious memory.
[…] look at these Christians closely, and you will abhor them. They are the worshippers of gold, not the followers of Alla. The poorest Mussulman has more hospitality than their Cadi; more charity than their Imans; more honesty than their Viziers.
Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama) Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim)bor. Classical Persian مُسَلْمَان (musalmān)bor. Ottoman Turkish مسلمانbor. Italian musulmanobor. English Mussulman Borrowed from Italian musulmano, borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مسلمان, borrowed from Classical Persian مُسَلْمَان (musalmān), borrowed from Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim), from أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama).
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.