feminism

/ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/

//ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m// noun

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"feminism" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“feminism” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,928
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being feminine; femininity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-feminism · feminism · English

feminism · rank #8,928 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,928
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH favorable

Nearest frequency peer: favorable (-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 “feminism”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “feminism” 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).

feminism vs feminist
88% similar
feminism vs feminists
78% similar
feminism vs feminine
75% similar

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

Key facts for feminism
PropertyValue
Headwordfeminism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,928
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “feminism”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).feminismlands 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 “favorable” (#8,927), “farther” (#8,926), “explorer” (#8,925). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “feminism” is #8,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around feminism (IPA /ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,928 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for feminism, with forms such as "efminism", "feimnism", and "femiinsm". 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, "feminist", "feminists", "feminine", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French féminisme circa 1837, ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). First recorded in English in 1851, originally meaning "the state of being feminine." Sense of "advocacy of women's rights" is from 1895. The correct English form is feminism, spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being feminine; femininity.
  2. 2
    A social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His hair is delicate and silky, and of a light chesnut[sic]—one of M. Lorrain's signs of feminism.
  2. Women are still forbidden to smoke there... Ardent though we are in feminism, we applaud this stand...

Etymology

From French féminisme circa 1837, ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). First recorded in English in 1851, originally meaning "the state of being feminine." Sense of "advocacy of women's rights" is from 1895.

Antonyms

antifeminism

This word in other languages

feminismo(Español)féminisme(Français)Feminismus(Deutsch)feminismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efminism
  • feimnism
  • femiinsm
  • feminims
  • feminismm
  • feminissm
  • feminnism
  • feminsim
  • femminism
  • femniism
  • ffeminism
  • fmeinism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of feminism - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efminism2feimnism2femiinsm2feminims2feminismm1feminissm1feminnism1feminsim2
Edit distance from "feminism"

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 "feminism"?
"feminism" is spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/.
What does "feminism" mean?
As a noun, "feminism" means: The state of being feminine; femininity.
What words are commonly confused with "feminism"?
"feminism" is commonly confused with "feminist", "feminists", "feminine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feminism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feminism" is /ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/. 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 "feminism"?
From French féminisme circa 1837, ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). First recorded in English in 1851, originally meaning "the state of being feminine." Sense of "advocacy of women's rights" is from 1895. 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 "feminism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

explorer#8,925editions#8,923gasoline#8,933governed#8,936

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

composer12 variantslengthy12 variantsnecklace12 variantsPeterson12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list