# heroism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛɹəʊɪzəm/ · frequency rank #20,663

## Definitions
1. The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.

## Etymology
From French héroïsme, equivalent to hero + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **heroes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heroes-vs-heroism)
- **heroin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heroin-vs-heroism)
- **heroic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heroic-vs-heroism)
- **heroine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heroine-vs-heroism)
- **heroics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heroics-vs-heroism)
- **hedonism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hedonism-vs-heroism)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ehroism`, `heorism`, `heriosm`, `heroims`, `heroismm`, `heroissm`, `herosim`, `herroism`, `hheroism`, `hreoism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/heroism