rabi

/ˈɹabi/

//ˈɹabi// noun

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"rabi" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rabi” is uncommon English (frequency #56,391 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,391
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spring.

Key facts for rabi
PropertyValue
Headwordrabi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹabi/
Letters4
Frequency rank#56,391
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rabi” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rabi lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rabi is uncommon English at frequency #56,391 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹabi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rabi, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hindustani ربیع (rabī) / रबी (rabī), from Persian ربیع (rabi'), from Arabic رَبِيع (rabīʕ, “spring”). The correct English form is rabi, spelled R-A-B-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spring.
  2. 2
    The spring harvest.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani ربیع (rabī) / रबी (rabī), from Persian ربیع (rabi'), from Arabic رَبِيع (rabīʕ, “spring”).

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 "rabi"?
"rabi" is spelled R-A-B-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹabi/.
What does "rabi" mean?
As a noun, "rabi" means: Spring.
How do you pronounce "rabi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rabi" is /ˈɹabi/. 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 "rabi"?
Borrowed from Hindustani ربیع (rabī) / रबी (rabī), from Persian ربیع (rabi'), from Arabic رَبِيع (rabīʕ, “spring”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “rabi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-B-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹabi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list