paradisiacal
/pæɹədɪˈsaɪəkəl/
"paradisiacal" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“paradisiacal” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or resembling paradise.
Corpus desk
Index EN-paradisiacal · paradisiacal · English
paradisiacal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | paradisiacal |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /pæɹədɪˈsaɪəkəl/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “paradisiacal” in English
Rare enough to double-check
paradisiacal is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /pæɹədɪˈsaɪəkəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or resembling paradise.".
No misspelling variants are generated for paradisiacal in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin paradīsiacus + -al. The correct English form is paradisiacal, spelled P-A-R-A-D-I-S-I-A-C-A-L.
Definition
- 1Of or resembling paradise.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how paradisiacal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I read and re-read her letter, and some softened feelings stole into my heart, and dared to whisper paradisiacal dreams of love and joy; but the apple was already eaten, and the angel's arm bared to drive me from all hope.
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin paradīsiacus + -al.
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.