communalism

noun

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"communalism" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“communalism” is uncommon English (frequency #80,333 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,333
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The communal ownership of property.

Corpus desk

Index EN-communalism · communalism · English

communalism · rank #80,333 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,333
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH commandery

Nearest frequency peer: commandery (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “communalism”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for communalism
PropertyValue
Headwordcommunalism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#80,333
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “communalism” 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).communalismfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “commandery” (#80,332), “commutator” (#80,335), “cohomology” (#80,330). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “communalism” is #80,333. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

communalism is uncommon English at frequency #80,333 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

communalism has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From communal + -ism. The correct English form is communalism, spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-A-L-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The communal ownership of property.
  2. 2
    Any social system based around a community.
  3. 3
    Stoking conflict or discrimination based on religious identity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how communalism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Near-synonym: sectarianism

Etymology

From communal + -ism.

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 "communalism"?
"communalism" is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-A-L-I-S-M.
What does "communalism" mean?
As a noun, "communalism" means: The communal ownership of property.
What is the origin of the word "communalism"?
From communal + -ism. 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 "communalism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

codependent#80,329contractile#80,344chocolatier#80,315Carlingford#80,297

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list