feminist

/ˈfɛmənɪst/

//ˈfɛmənɪst// adj

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

The verdict

“feminist” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,883. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,883
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relating to or in accordance with feminism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-feminist · feminist · English

feminist · rank #5,883 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,883
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH exercises

Nearest frequency peer: exercises (-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 “feminist”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “feminist” 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).

feminist vs feminists
89% similar
feminist vs feminine
75% similar
feminist vs feminism
88% similar

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

Key facts for feminist
PropertyValue
Headwordfeminist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfɛmənɪst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,883
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “feminist”

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).feministlands 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 “exercises” (#5,882), “governing” (#5,884), “excessive” (#5,881). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “feminist” is #5,883. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around feminist (IPA /ˈfɛmənɪst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,883 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Relating to or in accordance with feminism.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for feminist, with forms such as "efminist", "feimnist", and "femiinst". 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 also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "feminists", "feminine", "feminism", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: First recorded in English 1852. Ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). See also feminine, feminism. The correct English form is feminist, spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relating to or in accordance with feminism.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Feminist struggle takes place anytime anywhere any female or male resists sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.
  2. Whatever else, Irréversible is already a succès de scandale. [Gaspar] Noé's claims that it is a "feminist" movie sound far-fetched, but he certainly offers an extraordinarily pessimistic view of male sexuality.

Etymology

First recorded in English 1852. Ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). See also feminine, feminism.

This word in other languages

feminista(Español)féministe(Français)feministisch(Deutsch)feminista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efminist
  • feimnist
  • femiinst
  • feminisst
  • feministt
  • feminits
  • feminnist
  • feminsit
  • femminist
  • femniist
  • ffeminist
  • fmeinist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efminist2feimnist2femiinst2feminisst1feministt1feminits2feminnist1feminsit2
Edit distance from "feminist"

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 "feminist"?
"feminist" is spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɛmənɪst/.
What does "feminist" mean?
As an adjective, "feminist" means: Relating to or in accordance with feminism.
What words are commonly confused with "feminist"?
"feminist" is commonly confused with "feminists", "feminine", "feminism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feminist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feminist" is /ˈfɛmənɪst/. 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 "feminist"?
First recorded in English 1852. Ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). See also feminine, feminism. 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 "feminist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

demanded#5,874deadline#5,871oriented#5,897climbing#5,865

Similar misspelling depth

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

exercises12 variantsoccasional12 variantsreminder12 variantsrestored12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list