hooliganism

/ˈhu.lɪ.ɡən.ɪz.əm/

//ˈhu.lɪ.ɡən.ɪz.əm// noun

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"hooliganism" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hooliganism” is uncommon English (frequency #58,085 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,085
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans

Corpus desk

Index EN-hooliganism · hooliganism · English

hooliganism · rank #58,085 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,085
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH homoerotic

Nearest frequency peer: homoerotic (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “hooliganism”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hooliganism
PropertyValue
Headwordhooliganism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhu.lɪ.ɡən.ɪz.əm/
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,085
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “hooliganism” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hooliganismfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “homoerotic” (#58,084), “Hufflepuff” (#58,086), “homesickness” (#58,083). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hooliganism” is #58,085. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hooliganism is uncommon English at frequency #58,085 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhu.lɪ.ɡən.ɪz.əm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans".

No misspelling variants are generated for hooliganism in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hooligan + -ism. The correct English form is hooliganism, spelled H-O-O-L-I-G-A-N-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Only one [tomb] stone was damaged (the Scaife one), and this took place on Friday, March 2, 1951, as a result of hooliganism on the part of two boys.

Etymology

From hooligan + -ism.

This word in other languages

vandalismo(Español)hooliganisme(Français)Rowdytum(Deutsch)

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 "hooliganism"?
"hooliganism" is spelled H-O-O-L-I-G-A-N-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhu.lɪ.ɡən.ɪz.əm/.
What does "hooliganism" mean?
As a noun, "hooliganism" means: unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans
How do you pronounce "hooliganism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hooliganism" is /ˈhu.lɪ.ɡən.ɪz.əm/. 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 "hooliganism"?
From hooligan + -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 "hooliganism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hippocratic#58,078hexadecimal#58,074inattention#58,103judiciously#58,126

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list