# feminine vs feminism

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### feminine
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ · frequency rank #8,144*
Of or pertaining to the female gender.

### feminism
*noun · IPA /ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/ · frequency rank #8,928*
The state of being feminine; femininity.

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