futurism

/ˈfjuːt͡ʃəɹɪzəm/

//ˈfjuːt͡ʃəɹɪzəm// noun

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

The verdict

“futurism” is uncommon English (frequency #54,790 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,790
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-futurism · futurism · English

futurism · rank #54,790 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,790
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fuscous

Nearest frequency peer: fuscous (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “futurism”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “futurism” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for futurism
PropertyValue
Headwordfuturism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfjuːt͡ʃəɹɪzəm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,790
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “futurism” in English

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).futurismfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “fuscous” (#54,789), “gainful” (#54,791), “FRP” (#54,788). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “futurism” is #54,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

futurism is uncommon English at frequency #54,790 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfjuːt͡ʃəɹɪzəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for futurism, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From future + -ism. The correct English form is futurism, spelled F-U-T-U-R-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions.
  2. 2
    The study and prediction of possible futures.
  3. 3
    The Jewish expectation of the messiah in the future.
  4. 4
    Eschatological interpretations associating some Biblical prophecies with future events yet to be fulfilled, including the Second Coming.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Suffice it to say that Futurism has a gratifying dislike both of Liberal politics and Christian morals; I say gratifying because, however unfortunately the cross and the cap of liberty have quarrelled, they are always united in the feeble hatred of such silly megalomaniacs as these. […

Etymology

From future + -ism.

This word in other languages

futurismo(Español)futurisme(Français)Futurismus(Deutsch)futurismo(Português)

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 "futurism"?
"futurism" is spelled F-U-T-U-R-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfjuːt͡ʃəɹɪzəm/.
What does "futurism" mean?
As a noun, "futurism" means: An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions.
How do you pronounce "futurism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "futurism" is /ˈfjuːt͡ʃəɹɪzəm/. 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 "futurism"?
From future + -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 "futurism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

flexibly#54,779exhaling#54,767Grumbles#54,816Guwahati#54,817

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list