ecotourism

/ˌiːkəʊˈtʊəɹɪz(ə)m/

//ˌiːkəʊˈtʊəɹɪz(ə)m// noun

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"ecotourism" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ecotourism” is uncommon English (frequency #57,361 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,361
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Responsible (sustainable) travel to natural areas supporting the fauna, flora, and local economy.

Key facts for ecotourism
PropertyValue
Headwordecotourism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌiːkəʊˈtʊəɹɪz(ə)m/
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,361
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ecotourism” 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). ecotourism lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ecotourism is uncommon English at frequency #57,361 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌiːkəʊˈtʊəɹɪz(ə)m/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Responsible (sustainable) travel to natural areas supporting the fauna, flora, and local economy.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ecotourism, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From eco- + tourism. The correct English form is ecotourism, spelled E-C-O-T-O-U-R-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Responsible (sustainable) travel to natural areas supporting the fauna, flora, and local economy.

Etymology

From eco- + tourism.

This word in other languages

ecoturismo(Español)écotourisme(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 "ecotourism"?
"ecotourism" is spelled E-C-O-T-O-U-R-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌiːkəʊˈtʊəɹɪz(ə)m/.
What does "ecotourism" mean?
As a noun, "ecotourism" means: Responsible (sustainable) travel to natural areas supporting the fauna, flora, and local economy.
How do you pronounce "ecotourism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ecotourism" is /ˌiːkəʊˈtʊəɹɪz(ə)m/. 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 "ecotourism"?
From eco- + tourism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ecotourism”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-C-O-T-O-U-R-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌiːkəʊˈtʊəɹɪz(ə)m/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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