egalitarian

/ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/

//ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən// adj

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"egalitarian" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“egalitarian” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,772
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.

Corpus desk

Index EN-egalitarian · egalitarian · English

egalitarian · rank #26,772 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,772
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH endocrine

Nearest frequency peer: endocrine (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “egalitarian”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “egalitarian” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for egalitarian
PropertyValue
Headwordegalitarian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,772
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “egalitarian”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).egalitarianlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “endocrine” (#26,773), “Dwyer” (#26,770), “energized” (#26,774). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “egalitarian” is #26,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around egalitarian (IPA /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,772 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for egalitarian, with forms such as "eaglitarian", "egailtarian", and "egaliatrian". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French égalitaire + -ian. The correct English form is egalitarian, spelled E-G-A-L-I-T-A-R-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ladies of yesteryear toured world capitals in sedate linen dresses, but such priggish frumpery hardly presents Americans as the carefree, egalitarian, and sensuous people the viewers of dubbed Baywatch episodes have come to expect.

Etymology

From French égalitaire + -ian.

Synonyms

equalitarian

This word in other languages

igualitario(Español)égalitaire(Français)egalitär(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eaglitarian
  • egailtarian
  • egaliatrian
  • egalitairan
  • egalitarain
  • egalitariann
  • egalitarina
  • egalitarrian
  • egalitraian
  • egalittarian
  • egallitarian
  • egaltiarian
  • eggalitarian
  • eglaitarian
  • gealitarian

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of egalitarian - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eaglitarian2egailtarian2egaliatrian2egalitairan2egalitarain2egalitariann1egalitarina2egalitarrian1
Edit distance from "egalitarian"

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 "egalitarian"?
"egalitarian" is spelled E-G-A-L-I-T-A-R-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/.
What does "egalitarian" mean?
As an adjective, "egalitarian" means: Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.
What are common misspellings of "egalitarian"?
Common misspellings include "eaglitarian", "egailtarian", "egaliatrian", "egalitairan", "egalitarain". The correct spelling is "egalitarian".
How do you pronounce "egalitarian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "egalitarian" is /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/. 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 "egalitarian"?
From French égalitaire + -ian. 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 "egalitarian", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list