world religion

noun

"world-religion" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“world religion” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An internationally widespread religious belief system which has become generally recognized as having independent status from any other religion, but which nonetheless may have many, sometimes mutu...

Corpus desk

Index EN-world-religion · world religion · English

world religion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for world religion
PropertyValue
Headwordworld religion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “world religion” in English

world religionfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

world religion is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An internationally widespread religious belief system which has become generally recognized as having independent status from any other religion, but which nonetheless may have many, sometimes mutu...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for world religion, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is world religion, spelled W-O-R-L-D- -R-E-L-I-G-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An internationally widespread religious belief system which has become generally recognized as having independent status from any other religion, but which nonetheless may have many, sometimes mutually antagonistic, sects or denominations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Christianity is a world religion consisting of Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestants.
  2. It is seen that religious evolution through the ages has been practically One thing - that there has been in fact a World-religion, though with various phases and branches.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "world religion"?
"world religion" is spelled W-O-R-L-D- -R-E-L-I-G-I-O-N.
What does "world religion" mean?
As a noun, "world religion" means: An internationally widespread religious belief system which has become generally recognized as having independent status from any other religion, but which nonetheless may have many, sometimes mutu...
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list