# orthodox

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɔːθədɒks/ · frequency rank #7,952

## Definitions
1. Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
2. Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
3. Of the eastern churches, Eastern Orthodox.
4. Of a branch of Judaism.
5. Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.

## Etymology
From Late Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French orthodoxe and its etymon Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).

## Easily confused with
- **orthodoxy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/orthodox-vs-orthodoxy)

## Common misspellings (12)
`orhtodox`, `orrthodox`, `orthdoox`, `orthhodox`, `orthoddox`, `orthodoxx`, `orthodxo`, `orthoodx`, `ortohdox`, `ortthodox`, `otrhodox`, `rothodox`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/orthodox