# voodoo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvuːduː/ · frequency rank #16,828

## Definitions
1. Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
2. The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
3. Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
4. One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.

## Etymology
From Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole Vodou, from a West African language, such as Ewe vódũ (“deity, idol”), Fon vòdún (“fetish”) or the Kwa languages vodũ.

## Common misspellings (7)
`ovodoo`, `vodoo`, `vodooo`, `vooddoo`, `voodo`, `vooodo`, `vvoodoo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/voodoo