fundamentalist

noun

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"fundamentalist" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fundamentalist” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,546
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fundamentalist · fundamentalist · English

fundamentalist · rank #23,546 · 22 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,546
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH FW

Nearest frequency peer: FW (+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 “fundamentalist”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fundamentalist” 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).

fundamentalist vs fundamentals
86% similar
fundamentalist vs fundamentalism
93% similar

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

Key facts for fundamentalist
PropertyValue
Headwordfundamentalist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Frequency rank#23,546
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fundamentalist”

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).fundamentalistlands 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 “FW” (#23,547), “forsaken” (#23,544), “foresight” (#23,543). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fundamentalist” is #23,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around fundamentalist, anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,546 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for fundamentalist, with forms such as "ffundamentalist", "fnudamentalist", and "fudnamentalist". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "fundamentals", "fundamentalism", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fundamental + -ist, after a book series called “The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth“ (1910). The correct English form is fundamentalist, spelled F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
  2. 2
    A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.
  3. 3
    Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible, the alleged deity of Christ, Christ's atonement for humanity, the virgin birth, and miracles.
  4. 4
    A fundamentalist Christian.

Etymology

From fundamental + -ist, after a book series called “The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth“ (1910).

This word in other languages

fundamentalista(Español)fondamentaliste(Français)Fundamentalist(Deutsch)fundamentalista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffundamentalist
  • fnudamentalist
  • fudnamentalist
  • funadmentalist
  • fundaemntalist
  • fundamenatlist
  • fundamenntalist
  • fundamentailst
  • fundamentalisst
  • fundamentalistt
  • fundamentalits
  • fundamentallist
  • fundamentalsit
  • fundamentlaist
  • fundamenttalist
  • fundametnalist
  • fundammentalist
  • fundamnetalist
  • funddamentalist
  • fundmaentalist
  • funndamentalist
  • ufndamentalist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fundamentalist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffundamentalist1fnudamentalist2fudnamentalist2funadmentalist2fundaemntalist2fundamenatlist2fundamenntalist1fundamentailst2
Edit distance from "fundamentalist"

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 "fundamentalist"?
"fundamentalist" is spelled F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-T.
What does "fundamentalist" mean?
As a noun, "fundamentalist" means: One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
What words are commonly confused with "fundamentalist"?
"fundamentalist" is commonly confused with "fundamentals", "fundamentalism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "fundamentalist"?
From fundamental + -ist, after a book series called “The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth“ (1910). 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 "fundamentalist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anthropologist#23,457uncontrollable#23,713wholeheartedly#24,055mathematically#23,034

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

technologically22 variantscircumstantial22 variantsdiscriminating22 variantstransformative22 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list