Sindhi

/ˈsɪndi/

//ˈsɪndi// adj

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"sindhi" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Sindhi” is uncommon English (frequency #64,710 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,710
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to Sindh, the Sindhi language or the Sindhi people.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sindhi · Sindhi · English

Sindhi · rank #64,710 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,710
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH silage

Nearest frequency peer: silage (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “Sindhi”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Sindhi” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sindhi
PropertyValue
HeadwordSindhi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɪndi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,710
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Sindhi” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “silage” (#64,709), “sinew” (#64,711), “sisterly” (#64,714). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Sindhi” is #64,710. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sindhi is uncommon English at frequency #64,710 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsɪndi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to Sindh, the Sindhi language or the Sindhi people.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Sindhi, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Distant doublet of Hindi. The correct English form is Sindhi, spelled S-I-N-D-H-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Sindh, the Sindhi language or the Sindhi people.

Etymology

Distant doublet of Hindi.

This word in other languages

sindhi(Français)

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 "Sindhi"?
"Sindhi" is spelled S-I-N-D-H-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪndi/.
What does "Sindhi" mean?
As an adjective, "Sindhi" means: Of or pertaining to Sindh, the Sindhi language or the Sindhi people.
How do you pronounce "Sindhi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sindhi" is /ˈsɪndi/. 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 "Sindhi"?
Distant doublet of Hindi. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sindhi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

silage#64,709skelly#64,715Saylor#64,688Starke#64,735

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list