shaheed
/ʃəˈhiːd/noun
shaheed is spelled S-H-A-H-E-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shaheed means “An Islamic or Sikh martyr, one who has died fulfilling a religious commandment and is thus promised a place in Paradise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shaheed is shaheeds.
How many letters and syllables are in shaheed?
| Letters | 7: S-H-A-H-E-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shaheed?
Shaheed appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shaheed?
- /ʃəˈhiːd/
Shaheed has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-shaheed.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-shaheed.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with shaheed
Also written: shahid.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of shaheed
- shaheeds plural
- shahed
- shahid
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shaheed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An Islamic or Sikh martyr, one who has died fulfilling a religious commandment and is thus promised a place in Paradise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shaheed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Islamic or Sikh martyr:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chahîd, chahid |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does shaheed come from?
From Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd, “martyr, witness”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).