shalom aleichem
/ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/
"shalom-aleichem" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“shalom aleichem” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an interjection - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | shalom aleichem |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “shalom aleichem” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for shalom aleichem is 15 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for shalom aleichem, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'aleikhém, “peace be upon you”). Doublet of salaam alaikum. The correct English form is shalom aleichem, spelled S-H-A-L-O-M- -A-L-E-I-C-H-E-M.
Definition
- 1A greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.
Etymology
From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'aleikhém, “peace be upon you”). Doublet of salaam alaikum.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “shalom aleichem”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-H-A-L-O-M- -A-L-E-I-C-H-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/ (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.