egocentrism

noun

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

The verdict

“egocentrism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.

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Index EN-egocentrism · egocentrism · English

egocentrism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for egocentrism
PropertyValue
Headwordegocentrism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “egocentrism” in English

egocentrismranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

egocentrism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for egocentrism, 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 ego- + -centrism. The correct English form is egocentrism, spelled E-G-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.

Etymology

From ego- + -centrism.

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "egocentrism"?
"egocentrism" is spelled E-G-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-S-M.
What does "egocentrism" mean?
As a noun, "egocentrism" means: The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
What is the origin of the word "egocentrism"?
From ego- + -centrism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list