sodomite
"sodomite" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sodomite” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who practices sodomy; a sodomist.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sodomite · sodomite · English
sodomite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sodomite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sodomite” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sodomite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
sodomite has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sodomyte, sodomite, from Old French Sodomite and Latin sodomīta, from Ancient Greek σοδομίτης (sodomítēs). Equivalent to Sodom + -ite. The correct English form is sodomite, spelled S-O-D-O-M-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1One who practices sodomy; a sodomist.
- 2A native or inhabitant of Sodom.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sodomite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There ſhalbe no whoꝛe of the daughters of Iſrael, noꝛ a Sodomite of the ſonnes of Iſrael.
The Avestan texts denounce the sodomite as a demon[…]
Etymology
From Middle English sodomyte, sodomite, from Old French Sodomite and Latin sodomīta, from Ancient Greek σοδομίτης (sodomítēs). Equivalent to Sodom + -ite.
This word in other languages
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.