paraclete
/ˈpæɹəkliːt/
"paraclete" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“paraclete” 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) - An advocate or helper.
Corpus desk
Index EN-paraclete · paraclete · English
paraclete · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | paraclete |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpæɹəkliːt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “paraclete” in English
Rare enough to double-check
paraclete is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpæɹəkliːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for paraclete in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: See Paraclete. The correct English form is paraclete, spelled P-A-R-A-C-L-E-T-E.
Definition
- 1An advocate or helper.
- 2Alternative letter-case form of Paraclete, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how paraclete appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He passed a block of bright posters. One of them extolled domestic gas: a smiling toy paraclete called Mr Therm presided over a sort of warm Holy Family.
Etymology
See Paraclete.
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.