rabbinic

/ɹəˈbɪnɪk/

//ɹəˈbɪnɪk// adj

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"rabbinic" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rabbinic” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,327
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relating to rabbis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rabbinic · rabbinic · English

rabbinic · rank #41,327 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,327
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH purplish

Nearest frequency peer: purplish (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “rabbinic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “rabbinic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rabbinic
PropertyValue
Headwordrabbinic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹəˈbɪnɪk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,327
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rabbinic”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).rabbiniclands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “purplish” (#41,325), “rakes” (#41,329), “ranching” (#41,330). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rabbinic” is #41,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around rabbinic (IPA /ɹəˈbɪnɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,327 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for rabbinic, with forms such as "arbbinic", "rabbiinc", and "rabbinci". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From rabbi + -n- + -ic. The correct English form is rabbinic, spelled R-A-B-B-I-N-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relating to rabbis.
  2. 2
    Formulated or enacted by rabbis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rabbinic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Yoni was hired as the shul's cantor, but he has a very rabbinic attitude.
  2. Even though some modern Jews are less interested in rabbinic enactments than the traditions that have explicit roots in Biblical law, most still practice customs that would not exist without rabbinic innovation.

Etymology

From rabbi + -n- + -ic.

This word in other languages

rabínico(Español)rabbinique(Français)rabbinisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arbbinic
  • rabbiinc
  • rabbinci
  • rabbinicc
  • rabbinnic
  • rabbniic
  • rabibnic
  • rabinic
  • rbabinic
  • rrabbinic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rabbinic - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arbbinic2rabbiinc2rabbinci2rabbinicc1rabbinnic1rabbniic2rabibnic2rabinic1
Edit distance from "rabbinic"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rabbinic"?
"rabbinic" is spelled R-A-B-B-I-N-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹəˈbɪnɪk/.
What does "rabbinic" mean?
As an adjective, "rabbinic" means: Relating to rabbis.
What are common misspellings of "rabbinic"?
Common misspellings include "arbbinic", "rabbiinc", "rabbinci", "rabbinicc", "rabbinnic". The correct spelling is "rabbinic".
How do you pronounce "rabbinic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rabbinic" is /ɹəˈbɪnɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "rabbinic"?
From rabbi + -n- + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rabbinic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

purplish#41,325ranching#41,330primeval#41,320postgame#41,314

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

pothole10 variantsPaulsen10 variantsParvati10 variantsRubicon10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list