rabbinical

/ɹəˈbɪnəkəl/

//ɹəˈbɪnəkəl// adj

"rabbinical" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rabbinical” is uncommon English (frequency #50,756 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,756
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or their work.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rabbinical · rabbinical · English

rabbinical · rank #50,756 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,756
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rach

Nearest frequency peer: rach (+1 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.

Long-tail ranks near “rabbinical”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “rabbinical” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rabbinical
PropertyValue
Headwordrabbinical
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹəˈbɪnəkəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “rabbinical” in English

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).rabbinicalfalls in this rarity band:

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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “rach” (#50,757), “Queenie” (#50,754), “raga” (#50,758). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rabbinical” is #50,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rabbinical is uncommon English at frequency #50,756 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɹəˈbɪnəkəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or their work.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rabbinical, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or their work.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 1581, Robert Parsons, A Brief Censure vppon Two Bookes Written in Answere to M. Edmonde Campions Offer of Disputation, Doway: John Lyon, “Towching the Societie,” section heading, Three kyndes of Rabbinical expositions of the Law.
  2. to gain a little Rabbinical Learning, and find out some unobvious signification of a Word or Phrase, he must devour the tedious and voluminous Rhapsodies that make up the Talmud, in many of which he can scarce learn any thing but the Art of saying nothing in a multitude of words;

Etymology

From rabbi + -n- + -ical.

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); 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 "rabbinical"?
"rabbinical" is spelled R-A-B-B-I-N-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹəˈbɪnəkəl/.
What does "rabbinical" mean?
As an adjective, "rabbinical" means: Of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or their work.
How do you pronounce "rabbinical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rabbinical" is /ɹəˈbɪnəkəl/. 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 "rabbinical"?
From rabbi + -n- + -ical. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list