Spirit of God

name

"spirit-of-god" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Spirit of God” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An epithet of the Holy Spirit.

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Index EN-spirit-of-god · Spirit of God · English

Spirit of God · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Spirit of God
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpirit of God
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Spirit of God” in English

Spirit of Godfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spirit of God is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An epithet of the Holy Spirit.".

Spirit of God doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Spirit of God, spirit of God, spiryt of God. The correct English form is Spirit of God, spelled S-P-I-R-I-T- -O-F- -G-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    An epithet of the Holy Spirit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Spirit of God appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The Holy Spirit is now the Spirit of Christ as it was once known by the title of the Spirit of God.

Etymology

From Middle English Spirit of God, spirit of God, spiryt of God.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Spirit of God"?
"Spirit of God" is spelled S-P-I-R-I-T- -O-F- -G-O-D.
What does "Spirit of God" mean?
As a proper noun, "Spirit of God" means: An epithet of the Holy Spirit.
What is the origin of the word "Spirit of God"?
From Middle English Spirit of God, spirit of God, spiryt of God. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list