rabbi vs rebbe

rabbi

noun
  • A Jew who is or is qualified to be the leader of a Jewish congregation. 

  • A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions. 

  • A senior officer who acts as a mentor. 

rebbe

noun
  • The spiritual leader of a Hasidic Jewish community. 

How often have the words rabbi and rebbe occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )