Talmud

/ˈtælmʊd/

//ˈtælmʊd// name

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

The verdict

“Talmud” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,615
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).

Corpus desk

Index EN-talmud · Talmud · English

Talmud · rank #30,615 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,615
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH talker

Nearest frequency peer: talker (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Talmud”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Talmud” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Talmud vs talked
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Talmud
PropertyValue
HeadwordTalmud
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtælmʊd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,615
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Talmud”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Talmudlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “talker” (#30,614), “taunt” (#30,616), “tensile” (#30,618). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Talmud” is #30,615. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Talmud (IPA /ˈtælmʊd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,615 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Talmud, with forms such as "atlmud", "tallmud", and "talmdu". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "talked", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hebrew תַּלְמוּד (talmúd, “instruction, learning”). The correct English form is Talmud, spelled T-A-L-M-U-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. On any given Friday night at the Claremont Colleges, between 15 and 20 Jewish students gather to sing wordless melodies, dive into textual study of Talmud or James Baldwin, or hold workshops on antisemitism.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תַּלְמוּד (talmúd, “instruction, learning”).

This word in other languages

Talmud(Español)Talmud(Français)Talmud(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atlmud
  • tallmud
  • talmdu
  • talmmud
  • talmudd
  • talumd
  • tamlud
  • tlamud
  • ttalmud

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Talmud - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atlmud2tallmud1talmdu2talmmud1talmudd1talumd2tamlud2tlamud2
Edit distance from "Talmud"

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 "Talmud"?
"Talmud" is spelled T-A-L-M-U-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtælmʊd/.
What does "Talmud" mean?
As a proper noun, "Talmud" means: A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).
What words are commonly confused with "Talmud"?
"Talmud" is commonly confused with "talked". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Talmud"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Talmud" is /ˈtælmʊd/. 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 "Talmud"?
Borrowed from Hebrew תַּלְמוּד (talmúd, “instruction, learning”). 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 "Talmud", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

talker#30,614tether#30,619Tuttle#30,631sonnet#30,598

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sodomy9 variantsutilise9 variantsvermin9 variantswhat'd9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list