antisemitism

noun

"antisemitism" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“antisemitism” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,745. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,745
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of anti-Semitism.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

antisemitism vs antisemitic
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for antisemitism
PropertyValue
Headwordantisemitism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,745
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “antisemitism” 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). antisemitism lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around antisemitism, anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,745 among 35,202 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative form of anti-Semitism.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for antisemitism, with forms such as "anitsemitism", "anntisemitism", and "antiesmitism". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "antisemitic", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is antisemitism, spelled A-N-T-I-S-E-M-I-T-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of anti-Semitism.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anitsemitism
  • anntisemitism
  • antiesmitism
  • antiseimtism
  • antisemiitsm
  • antisemitims
  • antisemitismm
  • antisemitissm
  • antisemitsim
  • antisemittism
  • antisemmitism
  • antisemtiism
  • antismeitism
  • antissemitism
  • antsiemitism
  • anttisemitism
  • atnisemitism
  • natisemitism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of antisemitism - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anitsemitism2anntisemitism1antiesmitism2antiseimtism2antisemiitsm2antisemitims2antisemitismm1antisemitissm1
Edit distance from "antisemitism"

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 "antisemitism"?
"antisemitism" is spelled A-N-T-I-S-E-M-I-T-I-S-M.
What does "antisemitism" mean?
As a noun, "antisemitism" means: Alternative form of anti-Semitism.
What words are commonly confused with "antisemitism"?
"antisemitism" is commonly confused with "antisemitic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "antisemitism" come from?
"antisemitism" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “antisemitism”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-I-S-E-M-I-T-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “antisemitic” - see the side-by-side comparison. antisemitism vs antisemitic
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list