ecumenism

/iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/

//iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm// noun

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"ecumenism" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ecumenism” is an uncommon English word, ranked #85,210 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#85,210
frequency rank, English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.

Key facts for ecumenism
PropertyValue
Headwordecumenism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,210
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ecumenism” 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). ecumenism lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for ecumenism is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/. Corpus data places it at rank #85,210 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ecumenism in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ecumene + -ism. The correct English form is ecumenism, spelled E-C-U-M-E-N-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.

Etymology

From ecumene + -ism.

This word in other languages

ecumenismo(Español)œcuménisme(Français)Ökumene(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 "ecumenism"?
"ecumenism" is spelled E-C-U-M-E-N-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/.
What does "ecumenism" mean?
As a noun, "ecumenism" means: Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.
How do you pronounce "ecumenism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ecumenism" is /iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/. 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 "ecumenism"?
From ecumene + -ism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ecumenism”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-C-U-M-E-N-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list