tzaddik
/ˈtsɑː.diːk/noun
tzaddik is spelled T-Z-A-D-D-I-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tzaddik means “A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tzaddik is tzaddiks or tzaddikim.
How many letters and syllables are in tzaddik?
| Letters | 7: T-Z-A-D-D-I-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 tzaddik?
Tzaddik appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 tzaddik?
- /ˈtsɑː.diːk/
- /ˈtsɑː.dək/
- /ˈsɑː.dək/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tzaddik
- tzaddiks plural
- tzaddikim plural
- zaddik
- tsadik
- tsadiq
- tsaddik
- tzadik
- zaddick
- tsaddiq
- tzaddiq
- saddik
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tzaddik mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader.
- 2
Alternative form of tsade (“Semitic letter”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tzaddik in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a very righteous person:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Zaddik |
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 tzaddik come from?
From Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, “righteous person”). Many pronunciations have come under the influence of Yiddish צדיק (tsadek).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).