worshipful
/ˈwɜːʃɪpfl̩/
"worshipful" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“worshipful” is uncommon English (frequency #53,342 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,342
- frequency rank, English
- 12,113
- “W” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tending to worship; showing reverence.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | worshipful |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈwɜːʃɪpfl̩/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #53,342 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “worshipful” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
worshipful is uncommon English at frequency #53,342 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈwɜːʃɪpfl̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for worshipful in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English worshipful; equivalent to worship + -ful. The correct English form is worshipful, spelled W-O-R-S-H-I-P-F-U-L.
Definition
- 1Tending to worship; showing reverence.
- 2Entitled to dignity or respect; distinguished, respected, illustrious.
- 3Used as respectful form of address or honorific title for a person or body of persons, now especially in the name of a livery company.
- 4Worthy of worship.
Etymology
From Middle English worshipful; equivalent to worship + -ful.
Antonyms
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.
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Using “worshipful”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-O-R-S-H-I-P-F-U-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈwɜːʃɪpfl̩/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.