# Buddhism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʊ.dɪ.zəm/ · frequency rank #12,380

## Definitions
1. The religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

## Etymology
From Buddha + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **Buddhist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/buddhism-vs-buddhist)

## Common misspellings (11)
`bbuddhism`, `bdudhism`, `buddhhism`, `buddhims`, `buddhismm`, `buddhissm`, `buddhsim`, `buddihsm`, `budhdism`, `budhism`, `ubddhism`

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