Talmudic

/tælˈmʊdɪk/

//tælˈmʊdɪk// adj

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"talmudic" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Talmudic” is uncommon English (frequency #57,755 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,755
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to the Talmud.

Corpus desk

Index EN-talmudic · Talmudic · English

Talmudic · rank #57,755 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,755
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tallow

Nearest frequency peer: tallow (-1 rank slots)

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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 “Talmudic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Talmudic
PropertyValue
HeadwordTalmudic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/tælˈmʊdɪk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,755
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Talmudic” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Talmudicfalls in this rarity band:

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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “tallow” (#57,754), “tamoxifen” (#57,756), “tardiness” (#57,757). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Talmudic” is #57,755. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Talmudic is uncommon English at frequency #57,755 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /tælˈmʊdɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Talmudic has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Talmud + -ic. The correct English form is Talmudic, spelled T-A-L-M-U-D-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to the Talmud.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the era of Jewish history, immediately following the destruction of the Second Temple, during which the Talmud was being compiled (c. 70–500 AD).
  3. 3
    Making extremely fine distinctions in a manner reminiscent of the Talmud; (derogatory) casuistic.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Talmudic tradition (Shabbat 92a) connects them with a hekesh, teaching that both reached full stature: “Just as the mishkan was ten cubits tall, so too the altar was ten cubits tall.”
  2. Various textual analyses are provided by a criminologist, an anthropologist, a researcher in lexicometry and a Talmudic exegete.

Etymology

From Talmud + -ic.

This word in other languages

talmúdico(Español)talmudique(Français)talmudisch(Deutsch)

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 "Talmudic"?
"Talmudic" is spelled T-A-L-M-U-D-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /tælˈmʊdɪk/.
What does "Talmudic" mean?
As an adjective, "Talmudic" means: Of or relating to the Talmud.
How do you pronounce "Talmudic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Talmudic" is /tælˈmʊdɪk/. 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 "Talmudic"?
From Talmud + -ic. 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 "Talmudic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list