constitutionalist

noun

"constitutionalist" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“constitutionalist” is uncommon English (frequency #87,164 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,164
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who adheres to the philosophy of constitutionalism.

Key facts for constitutionalist
PropertyValue
Headwordconstitutionalist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters17
Frequency rank#87,164
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “constitutionalist” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

constitutionalist is uncommon English at frequency #87,164 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for constitutionalist, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From constitutional + -ist. The correct English form is constitutionalist, spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who adheres to the philosophy of constitutionalism.
  2. 2
    A person who is expert in constitutional law.

Etymology

From constitutional + -ist.

This word in other languages

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 "constitutionalist"?
"constitutionalist" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-T.
What does "constitutionalist" mean?
As a noun, "constitutionalist" means: A person who adheres to the philosophy of constitutionalism.
What is the origin of the word "constitutionalist"?
From constitutional + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “constitutionalist”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list