tafsir
/ˈtæfsɪr/noun
tafsir is spelled T-A-F-S-I-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tafsir means “A grammatical, historical, allegorical and/or traditional interpretation of the Qur'an” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tafsir is tafsirs or tafasir.
How many letters and syllables are in tafsir?
| Letters | 6: T-A-F-S-I-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tafsir?
Tafsir appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd 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 tafsir?
- /ˈtæfsɪr/
- /ˈtɑːfsɪr/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tafsir.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tafsir
- tafsirs plural
- tafasir plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tafsir mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A grammatical, historical, allegorical and/or traditional interpretation of the Qur'an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tafsir in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense interpretation of the Qur'an:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tafsir |
| German | Tafsir, Tafsīr, Tefsir |
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 tafsir come from?
Borrowed from Arabic تَفْسِير (tafsīr, “interpretation”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).