sahih

/səˈhiː/

//səˈhiː// adj

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"sahih" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sahih” is uncommon English (frequency #61,089 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,089
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - authentic: said of a hadith that has been preserved and transmitted accurately

Key facts for sahih
PropertyValue
Headwordsahih
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/səˈhiː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,089
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sahih” 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). sahih 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

sahih is uncommon English at frequency #61,089 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /səˈhiː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "authentic: said of a hadith that has been preserved and transmitted accurately".

sahih has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ). The correct English form is sahih, spelled S-A-H-I-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    authentic: said of a hadith that has been preserved and transmitted accurately

Etymology

From Arabic صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ).

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 "sahih"?
"sahih" is spelled S-A-H-I-H. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈhiː/.
What does "sahih" mean?
As an adjective, "sahih" means: authentic: said of a hadith that has been preserved and transmitted accurately
How do you pronounce "sahih"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sahih" is /səˈhiː/. 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 "sahih"?
From Arabic صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “sahih”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-A-H-I-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /səˈhiː/ (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