qadi
/ˈkɑːdi/
"qadi" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“qadi” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law.
Corpus desk
Index EN-qadi · qadi · English
qadi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | qadi |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɑːdi/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “qadi” in English
Rare enough to double-check
qadi is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɑːdi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law.".
qadi doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”). Doublet of alcalde, casis, and cauzee. The correct English form is qadi, spelled Q-A-D-I.
Definition
- 1A judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how qadi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
To this the Jew agreed, and the two went together to the great hall, in which the kadi was administering justice.
legal treatises dealing with the subject usually spoke of the appointment to office of a qadi [...].
Etymology
From Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”). Doublet of alcalde, casis, and cauzee.
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.