communism
[ˈkɑ.mju.nɪ.zm̩]noun
communism is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-S-M: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 6.3 times per million words in written English, the 9,594th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, communism means “Any far-left political ideology or philosophy advocating holding the production of resources collectively, especially by seizing it through revolution” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of communism is communisms.
How many letters and syllables are in communism?
| Letters | 9: C-O-M-M-U-N-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.3 times per million words; the 9,594th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is communism?
Communism appears 6.3 times per million words in written English, the 9,594th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce communism?
- UK /ˈkɒmjᵿnɪz(ə)m/
- US [ˈkɑ.mju.nɪ.zm̩]
- US [ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪ.zm̩]
Communism has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-communism.oga, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Communism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of communism
- communisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does communism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any far-left political ideology or philosophy advocating holding the production of resources collectively, especially by seizing it through revolution.
- 2
Any political social system that implements a communist political philosophy.
- 3
The international socialist society where classes, money, and the state no longer exist.
- 4
colloquialderogatoryAny left-wing ideology, government regulations, or policies promoting a welfare state, nationalisation, etc.
This tax plan is communism!
- 5
rareReadiness to share scientific findings (the first of the Mertonian norms).
- 6
rarecommunality, sharedness.
noun
- 1
The ideology of political parties that use the term Communist in their names, usually Marxist and Leninist.
- 2
The socio-economic system based on such parties' ideologies.
- 3
USinformalA state of affairs perceived as oppressive, overly arbitrary, or totalitarian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Communism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ideology/philosophy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | communisme |
| German | Kommunismus |
| Portuguese | comunismo |
| Spanish | comunismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.