Hinduism

/ˈhɪnduɪzəm/

//ˈhɪnduɪzəm// name

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

The verdict

“Hinduism” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,380. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,380
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hinduism · Hinduism · English

Hinduism · rank #20,380 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,380
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hezbollah

Nearest frequency peer: Hezbollah (-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 “Hinduism”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hinduism” 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
Key facts for Hinduism
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinduism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈhɪnduɪzəm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,380
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hinduism”

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).Hinduismlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Hezbollah” (#20,379), “Hiroshima” (#20,381), “Hitchcock” (#20,382). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hinduism” is #20,380. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Hinduism (IPA /ˈhɪnduɪzəm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,380 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hinduism, with forms such as "hhinduism", "hidnuism", and "hindduism". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hindu + -ism. The correct English form is Hinduism, spelled H-I-N-D-U-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mordin: Wheel of life. Popular salarian concept. Similar to human Hinduism in focus on reincarnation. Mordin: Appealing to see life as endless. Fix mistakes in next life. Learn, adapt, improve. Mordin: Refuse to believe life ends here. Too wasteful. Have much more to offer. Mistakes to fix. Cannot end here. Could do so much more.

Etymology

From Hindu + -ism.

Synonyms

Sanatana Dharma

This word in other languages

hinduismo(Español)hindouisme(Français)Hinduismus(Deutsch)hinduísmo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinduism
  • hidnuism
  • hindduism
  • hindiusm
  • hinduims
  • hinduismm
  • hinduissm
  • hindusim
  • hinnduism
  • hinudism
  • hniduism
  • ihnduism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhinduism1hidnuism2hindduism1hindiusm2hinduims2hinduismm1hinduissm1hindusim2
Edit distance from "Hinduism"

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 "Hinduism"?
"Hinduism" is spelled H-I-N-D-U-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɪnduɪzəm/.
What does "Hinduism" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hinduism" means: A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.
What are common misspellings of "Hinduism"?
Common misspellings include "hhinduism", "hidnuism", "hindduism", "hindiusm", "hinduims". The correct spelling is "Hinduism".
How do you pronounce "Hinduism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinduism" is /ˈhɪnduɪzəm/. 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 "Hinduism"?
From Hindu + -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 "Hinduism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list