fascist

/ˈfæʃɪst/

//ˈfæʃɪst// adj

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"fascist" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fascist” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,747
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to fascism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fascist · fascist · English

fascist · rank #9,747 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,747
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH faction

Nearest frequency peer: faction (-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 “fascist”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fascist” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fascist vs fastest
71% similar
fascist vs fascia
71% similar
fascist vs fascism
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fascist
PropertyValue
Headwordfascist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfæʃɪst/
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,747
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fascist”

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).fascistlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “faction” (#9,746), “Evan” (#9,744), “flooded” (#9,750). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fascist” is #9,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fascist (IPA /ˈfæʃɪst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,747 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fascist, with forms such as "afscist", "facsist", and "fasccist". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "fastest", "fascia", "fascism", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: 1921, from Italian fascista, from fascio (“bundle, bunch”), in use metonymically for "group of men organized for political purposes" since 1895. Ultimately with reference to the fasces or bundles of axes and rods carried before the magistrates of ancient Ro… The correct English form is fascist, spelled F-A-S-C-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to fascism.
  2. 2
    Supporting the principles of fascism.
  3. 3
    Unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Under demagogues such as Donald Trump in the U.S., Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Recep Erdoğan in Turkey, Narendra Modi in India and Viktor Orbán in Hungary, a moral abyss has emerged in which state violence, widespread repression and a surge of lawlessness against those considered disposable have become the hallmark of an updated fascist politics.
  2. I have a fascist boss.

Etymology

1921, from Italian fascista, from fascio (“bundle, bunch”), in use metonymically for "group of men organized for political purposes" since 1895. Ultimately with reference to the fasces or bundles of axes and rods carried before the magistrates of ancient Rome in token of their power of life and death.

Synonyms

fascistic

This word in other languages

fascista(Español)fasciste(Français)faschistisch(Deutsch)fascista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afscist
  • facsist
  • fasccist
  • fascisst
  • fascistt
  • fascits
  • fascsit
  • fasicst
  • fasscist
  • ffascist
  • fsacist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fascist - 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.

afscist2facsist2fasccist1fascisst1fascistt1fascits2fascsit2fasicst2
Edit distance from "fascist"

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 "fascist"?
"fascist" is spelled F-A-S-C-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfæʃɪst/.
What does "fascist" mean?
As an adjective, "fascist" means: Of or relating to fascism.
What words are commonly confused with "fascist"?
"fascist" is commonly confused with "fastest", "fascia", "fascism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fascist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fascist" is /ˈfæʃɪst/. 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 "fascist"?
1921, from Italian fascista, from fascio (“bundle, bunch”), in use metonymically for "group of men organized for political purposes" since 1895. Ultimately with reference to the fasces or bundles of axes and rods carried before the magistrates of ... 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 "fascist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

faction#9,746flooded#9,750Elliott#9,741hopeful#9,762

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

harmless11 variantshesitate11 variantsneglect11 variantsBaldwin11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list