feudalism

/ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəm/

//ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəm// noun

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"feudalism" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“feudalism” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,929. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,929
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal l...

Corpus desk

Index EN-feudalism · feudalism · English

feudalism · rank #37,929 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,929
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fervently

Nearest frequency peer: fervently (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “feudalism”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “feudalism” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for feudalism
PropertyValue
Headwordfeudalism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəm/
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,929
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “feudalism” sits in English frequency

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).feudalismlands 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 “fervently” (#37,928), “fireproof” (#37,930), “Fenders” (#37,927). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around feudalism (IPA /ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,929 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal l...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for feudalism, with forms such as "efudalism", "fedualism", and "feuadlism". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From feudal + -ism. The correct English form is feudalism, spelled F-E-U-D-A-L-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It was the beginning of a feudalism of the range, a barony rude enough, but a glorious one, albeit it began, like all feudalism, in large-handed theft and generous murdering.
  2. The re-emergence of empire was thwarted by immense topographical variety, coastal confolutions, and wide-openness to the east, which made Christendom difficult to organize and defend as a whole from Viking, barbarian and Islamic attacks round its perimeter; by natural temperateness, which rendered large-scale disasters needing widespread rescue of populat…

Etymology

From feudal + -ism.

This word in other languages

feudalismo(Español)féodalisme(Français)Feudalismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efudalism
  • fedualism
  • feuadlism
  • feudailsm
  • feudalims
  • feudalismm
  • feudalissm
  • feudallism
  • feudalsim
  • feuddalism
  • feudlaism
  • ffeudalism
  • fuedalism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efudalism2fedualism2feuadlism2feudailsm2feudalims2feudalismm1feudalissm1feudallism1
Edit distance from "feudalism"

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 "feudalism"?
"feudalism" is spelled F-E-U-D-A-L-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəm/.
What does "feudalism" mean?
As a noun, "feudalism" means: A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal l...
What are common misspellings of "feudalism"?
Common misspellings include "efudalism", "fedualism", "feuadlism", "feudailsm", "feudalims". The correct spelling is "feudalism".
How do you pronounce "feudalism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feudalism" is /ˈfju.də.lɪ.zəm/. 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 "feudalism"?
From feudal + -ism. 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 "feudalism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fervently#37,928fireproof#37,930esplanade#37,916gleefully#37,943

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list