hegemony

/hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni/

//hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni// noun

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

The verdict

“hegemony” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,469. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,469
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hegemony · hegemony · English

hegemony · rank #24,469 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,469
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hilda

Nearest frequency peer: Hilda (+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 “hegemony”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hegemony” 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).

hegemony vs hegemonic
78% similar

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

Key facts for hegemony
PropertyValue
Headwordhegemony
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni/
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,469
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hegemony”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hegemonylands 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 “Hilda” (#24,470), “harem” (#24,467), “Himalayas” (#24,471). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hegemony” is #24,469. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around hegemony (IPA /hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,469 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for hegemony, with forms such as "ehgemony", "heegmony", and "hegemmony". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hegemonic", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία (hēgemonía, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”). Early 19th-century usage influenced by German Hegemonie. The correct English form is hegemony, spelled H-E-G-E-M-O-N-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
  2. 2
    Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The idea of a German republic and confederacy like the American, is surely less fantastical than a hegemony to which nobody is willing to submit.
  2. The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία (hēgemonía, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”). Early 19th-century usage influenced by German Hegemonie.

This word in other languages

hegemonía(Español)hégémonie(Français)Hegemonie(Deutsch)hegemonia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehgemony
  • heegmony
  • hegemmony
  • hegemnoy
  • hegemonny
  • hegemonyy
  • hegemoyn
  • hegeomny
  • heggemony
  • hegmeony
  • hgeemony
  • hhegemony

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehgemony2heegmony2hegemmony1hegemnoy2hegemonny1hegemonyy1hegemoyn2hegeomny2
Edit distance from "hegemony"

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 "hegemony"?
"hegemony" is spelled H-E-G-E-M-O-N-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni/.
What does "hegemony" mean?
As a noun, "hegemony" means: Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
What words are commonly confused with "hegemony"?
"hegemony" is commonly confused with "hegemonic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hegemony"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hegemony" is /hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni/. 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 "hegemony"?
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία (hēgemonía, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”). Early 19th-century usage influenced by German Hegemonie. 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 "hegemony", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hypnotic#24,474imagines#24,475inaction#24,476innovate#24,481

Similar misspelling depth

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

foreword12 variantsforaging12 variantsdevolved12 variantsmillimeter12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list