pharisaical
/faɹɪˈseɪk(ə)l/adjective
pharisaical is spelled P-H-A-R-I-S-A-I-C-A-L: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pharisaical means “Of or pertaining to the Pharisees” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pharisaical?
| Letters | 11: P-H-A-R-I-S-A-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pharisaical?
Pharisaical appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pharisaical?
- UK /faɹɪˈseɪk(ə)l/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pharisaical
- more pharisaical comparative
- most pharisaical superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pharisaical mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
- 2
Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning; self-righteous, hypocritical.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pharisaical come from?
From Late Latin Pharisaicus + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).