# Wesleyan

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈwɛz.li.ən/ · frequency rank #27,338

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism.
2. Of or pertaining to Methodism in general

## Etymology
From Wesley + -an.

## Easily confused with
- **Wesley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wesley-vs-wesleyan)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ewsleyan`, `welseyan`, `weselyan`, `wesleayn`, `wesleyann`, `wesleyna`, `wesleyyan`, `weslleyan`, `weslyean`, `wessleyan`, `wseleyan`, `wwesleyan`

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