# athleticism

> English word · Noun · IPA /æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/ · frequency rank #29,547

## Definitions
1. The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
2. A show of athletic prowess.

## Etymology
From athletic + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **athletics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/athleticism-vs-athletics)

## Common misspellings (17)
`ahtleticism`, `athelticism`, `athhleticism`, `athleitcism`, `athletciism`, `athleticcism`, `athleticims`, `athleticismm`, `athleticissm`, `athleticsim`, `athletiicsm`, `athletticism`, `athlleticism`, `athlteicism`, `atlheticism`, `atthleticism`, `tahleticism`

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