Comintern

/ˈkɒmɪntəːn/

//ˈkɒmɪntəːn// name

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"comintern" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Comintern” is uncommon English (frequency #64,277 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,277
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An international association of Communist parties, established in 1919 by Vladimir Lenin and dissolved in 1943.

Corpus desk

Index EN-comintern · Comintern · English

Comintern · rank #64,277 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,277
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH comparability

Nearest frequency peer: comparability (+1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “Comintern”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Comintern” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Comintern
PropertyValue
HeadwordComintern
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɒmɪntəːn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,277
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Comintern” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Cominternfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “comparability” (#64,278), “compo” (#64,279), “colorist” (#64,274). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Comintern” is #64,277. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Comintern is uncommon English at frequency #64,277 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɒmɪntəːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An international association of Communist parties, established in 1919 by Vladimir Lenin and dissolved in 1943.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Comintern, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Russian Коминте́рн (Komintérn), contracted abbreviation of Коммуни́сти́ческий Интернациона́л (Kommunístíčeskij Intɛrnacionál, “Communist International”), from коммунисти́ческий (kommunistíčeskij) + Интернациона́л (Intɛrnacionál). The correct English form is Comintern, spelled C-O-M-I-N-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An international association of Communist parties, established in 1919 by Vladimir Lenin and dissolved in 1943.

Etymology

From Russian Коминте́рн (Komintérn), contracted abbreviation of Коммуни́сти́ческий Интернациона́л (Kommunístíčeskij Intɛrnacionál, “Communist International”), from коммунисти́ческий (kommunistíčeskij) + Интернациона́л (Intɛrnacionál).

This word in other languages

Komintern(Français)

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 "Comintern"?
"Comintern" is spelled C-O-M-I-N-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒmɪntəːn/.
What does "Comintern" mean?
As a proper noun, "Comintern" means: An international association of Communist parties, established in 1919 by Vladimir Lenin and dissolved in 1943.
How do you pronounce "Comintern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Comintern" is /ˈkɒmɪntəːn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Comintern"?
From Russian Коминте́рн (Komintérn), contracted abbreviation of Коммуни́сти́ческий Интернациона́л (Kommunístíčeskij Intɛrnacionál, “Communist International”), from коммунисти́ческий (kommunistíčeskij) + Интернациона́л (Intɛrnacionál). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Comintern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list