hegemonic

/hɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈmɒn.ɪk/

//hɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈmɒn.ɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“hegemonic” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,274
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to hegemony.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hegemonic · hegemonic · English

hegemonic · rank #48,274 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,274
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hedonistic

Nearest frequency peer: hedonistic (-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 “hegemonic”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hegemonic” 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).

hegemonic vs hegemony
78% similar

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

Key facts for hegemonic
PropertyValue
Headwordhegemonic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/hɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈmɒn.ɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,274
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hegemonic”

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).hegemoniclands 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 “hedonistic” (#48,273), “healthily” (#48,272), “headspace” (#48,271). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hegemonic” is #48,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around hegemonic (IPA /hɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈmɒn.ɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,274 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or pertaining to hegemony.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hegemonic, with forms such as "ehgemonic", "heegmonic", and "hegemmonic". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hegemony", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hegemony + -ic. The correct English form is hegemonic, spelled H-E-G-E-M-O-N-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to hegemony.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. “It may be that people’s attitudes, especially about masculinity, were shaped by Trump becoming president,” Feinberg said via email. “Many people held their nose and voted for him in 2016, choosing to vote for their preferred party in spite of Trump’s behavior and his representation of hegemonic masculinity.
  2. A more than 13,000-word policy document released by Beijing in September outlines China’s vision for global governance and identifies what it sees as the source of current global challenges: “Some countries’ hegemonic, abusive, and aggressive actions against others … are causing great harm” and putting global security and development at risk, it reads.

Etymology

From hegemony + -ic.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehgemonic
  • heegmonic
  • hegemmonic
  • hegemnoic
  • hegemoinc
  • hegemonci
  • hegemonicc
  • hegemonnic
  • hegeomnic
  • heggemonic
  • hegmeonic
  • hgeemonic
  • hhegemonic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehgemonic2heegmonic2hegemmonic1hegemnoic2hegemoinc2hegemonci2hegemonicc1hegemonnic1
Edit distance from "hegemonic"

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 "hegemonic"?
"hegemonic" is spelled H-E-G-E-M-O-N-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /hɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈmɒn.ɪk/.
What does "hegemonic" mean?
As an adjective, "hegemonic" means: Of or pertaining to hegemony.
What words are commonly confused with "hegemonic"?
"hegemonic" is commonly confused with "hegemony". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hegemonic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hegemonic" is /hɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈmɒn.ɪk/. 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 "hegemonic"?
From hegemony + -ic. 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 "hegemonic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list