cosmopolitanism

/ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtənɪzm̩/

//ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtənɪzm̩// noun

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"cosmopolitanism" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cosmopolitanism” is uncommon English (frequency #75,765 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,765
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being cosmopolitan.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cosmopolitanism · cosmopolitanism · English

cosmopolitanism · rank #75,765 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,765
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cosmodrome

Nearest frequency peer: cosmodrome (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “cosmopolitanism”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cosmopolitanism
PropertyValue
Headwordcosmopolitanism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtənɪzm̩/
Letters15
Frequency rank#75,765
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cosmopolitanism” 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).cosmopolitanismfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “cosmodrome” (#75,764), “corruptly” (#75,763), “courgette” (#75,767). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cosmopolitanism” is #75,765. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cosmopolitanism is uncommon English at frequency #75,765 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtənɪzm̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cosmopolitanism, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cosmopolitan + -ism. The sense referring obliquely to Jewishness comes from the long era in which all Jews lived in the Jewish diaspora because Jews had been banished from the ancient Jewish homeland and no new homeland yet existed. In Soviet use it wa… The correct English form is cosmopolitanism, spelled C-O-S-M-O-P-O-L-I-T-A-N-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being cosmopolitan.
  2. 2
    The quality of being cosmopolitan.
  3. 3
    The quality of being cosmopolitan.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The philosophy of cosmopolitanism underlies theories of global citizenship. Cosmopolitanism is the ability to balance a local and global identity. A cosmopolitan individual engages meaningfully with different cultures and feels at home in the world.
  2. To present the world anthropologies project (WA), this article explores the existence of three kinds of anthropological cosmopolitanisms and cosmopolitics: imperial, liberal, and radical.

Etymology

From cosmopolitan + -ism. The sense referring obliquely to Jewishness comes from the long era in which all Jews lived in the Jewish diaspora because Jews had been banished from the ancient Jewish homeland and no new homeland yet existed. In Soviet use it was rooted in fear of transnationalism generally but took on coded or dogwhistle antisemitic qualities that were not explicitly separable from the generality.

This word in other languages

cosmopolitismo(Español)cosmopolitisme(Français)Weltbürgertum(Deutsch)

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 "cosmopolitanism"?
"cosmopolitanism" is spelled C-O-S-M-O-P-O-L-I-T-A-N-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtənɪzm̩/.
What does "cosmopolitanism" mean?
As a noun, "cosmopolitanism" means: The quality of being cosmopolitan.
How do you pronounce "cosmopolitanism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cosmopolitanism" is /ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtənɪzm̩/. 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 "cosmopolitanism"?
From cosmopolitan + -ism. The sense referring obliquely to Jewishness comes from the long era in which all Jews lived in the Jewish diaspora because Jews had been banished from the ancient Jewish homeland and no new homeland yet existed. In Soviet... 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 "cosmopolitanism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list