experimentalism
"experimentalism" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“experimentalism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
Corpus desk
Index EN-experimentalism · experimentalism · English
experimentalism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | experimentalism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “experimentalism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
experimentalism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
experimentalism doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From experimental + -ism. The correct English form is experimentalism, spelled E-X-P-E-R-I-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
- 2An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how experimentalism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
By playing up the lushness of Webern’s “Langsamer Satz” and the experimentalism of Beethoven’s “Serioso” Quartet, for example, they created the impression that Beethoven was the more adventurous composer.
Finally, I argued that moderate experimentalism and IAE can help resolve these different kinds of conflicts.
Etymology
From experimental + -ism.
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.