Rastafarian

/ˌɹɑː.stəˈfɑːɹiən/

//ˌɹɑː.stəˈfɑːɹiən// noun

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"rastafarian" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Rastafarian” is uncommon English (frequency #85,687 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,687
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An adherent of Rastafarianism.

Key facts for Rastafarian
PropertyValue
HeadwordRastafarian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹɑː.stəˈfɑːɹiən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,687
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rastafarian” 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). Rastafarian lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rastafarian is uncommon English at frequency #85,687 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɹɑː.stəˈfɑːɹiən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An adherent of Rastafarianism.".

Rastafarian doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Rastafari + -an. The correct English form is Rastafarian, spelled R-A-S-T-A-F-A-R-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An adherent of Rastafarianism.

Etymology

From Rastafari + -an.

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 "Rastafarian"?
"Rastafarian" is spelled R-A-S-T-A-F-A-R-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɑː.stəˈfɑːɹiən/.
What does "Rastafarian" mean?
As a noun, "Rastafarian" means: An adherent of Rastafarianism.
How do you pronounce "Rastafarian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rastafarian" is /ˌɹɑː.stəˈfɑːɹiən/. 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 "Rastafarian"?
From Rastafari + -an. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Rastafarian”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-S-T-A-F-A-R-I-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɹɑː.stəˈfɑːɹiən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list