Anglicism
/ˈæŋɡlɪˌsɪzəm/
"anglicism" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Anglicism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
Corpus desk
Index EN-anglicism · Anglicism · English
Anglicism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Anglicism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæŋɡlɪˌsɪzəm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Anglicism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Anglicism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæŋɡlɪˌsɪzəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Anglicism in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Anglicus + -ism. By surface analysis, Anglic + -ism. The correct English form is Anglicism, spelled A-N-G-L-I-C-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
- 2A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
- 3A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
Etymology
From Latin Anglicus + -ism. By surface analysis, Anglic + -ism.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.