# feminism vs feminist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### feminist
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɛmənɪst/ · frequency rank #5,883*
Relating to or in accordance with feminism.

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