Zechariah

Name: Zechariah, English Word Data
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/ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/

//ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Zechariah” is uncommon English (frequency #50,909 among 2,810 “Z” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,909
frequency rank, English: 2,810
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.

Key facts for Zechariah
Property	Value
Headword	Zechariah
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#50,909
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zechariah” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zechariah lands here:

#50,909

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zechariah is uncommon English at frequency #50,909 among 2,810 “Z” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zechariah, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”). The correct English form is Zechariah, spelled Z-E-C-H-A-R-I-A-H.

Definition

1
A king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.
2
A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
3
A Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
4
A Hebrew priest, the father of John the Baptist.
5
A male given name from Hebrew.

Etymology

From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”).

This word in other languages

Zacarías(Español)Zacharie(Français)Secharja(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zechariah"?

"Zechariah" is spelled Z-E-C-H-A-R-I-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/.

What does "Zechariah" mean?

As a proper noun, "Zechariah" means: A king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.

How do you pronounce "Zechariah"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zechariah" is /ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "Zechariah"?

From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Zechariah”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is Z-E-C-H-A-R-I-A-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/ (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.