Islamism

/ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/

//ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m// noun

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

The verdict

“Islamism” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,274
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The religion of Muslims; Islam.

Corpus desk

Index EN-islamism · Islamism · English

Islamism · rank #44,274 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,274
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH irresponsibil…

Nearest frequency peer: irresponsibility (-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 “Islamism”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Islamism” 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).

Islamism vs Islamist
88% similar
Islamism vs Islamic
75% similar

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

Key facts for Islamism
PropertyValue
HeadwordIslamism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,274
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Islamism”

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).Islamismlands 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 “irresponsibility” (#44,273), “instigation” (#44,272), “insolence” (#44,271). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Islamism” is #44,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Islamism (IPA /ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,274 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Islamism, with forms such as "ilsamism", "isalmism", and "islaimsm". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Islamist", "Islamic", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Islam + -ism. Compare French islamisme. The correct English form is Islamism, spelled I-S-L-A-M-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The religion of Muslims; Islam.
  2. 2
    A popular reform movement advocating the reordering of government and society in accordance with laws prescribed by Islam.
  3. 3
    Islamic fundamentalism, especially the forms that promote violence, hostility, and persecution of non-believers.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Muhammed [...] first manifested and obserued the Religion of Islamisme [...]
  2. ‘There is no God but God, and Mahommed is his prophet’. A confession of faith which is in itself a declaration of Islamism.

Etymology

From Islam + -ism. Compare French islamisme.

Synonyms

Muslimism

This word in other languages

islamismo(Español)islamisme(Français)Islamismus(Deutsch)islamismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilsamism
  • isalmism
  • islaimsm
  • islamims
  • islamismm
  • islamissm
  • islammism
  • islamsim
  • isllamism
  • islmaism
  • isslamism
  • silamism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilsamism2isalmism2islaimsm2islamims2islamismm1islamissm1islammism1islamsim2
Edit distance from "Islamism"

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 "Islamism"?
"Islamism" is spelled I-S-L-A-M-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/.
What does "Islamism" mean?
As a noun, "Islamism" means: The religion of Muslims; Islam.
What words are commonly confused with "Islamism"?
"Islamism" is commonly confused with "Islamist", "Islamic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Islamism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Islamism" is /ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/. 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 "Islamism"?
From Islam + -ism. Compare French islamisme. 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 "Islamism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

jamboree#44,278indented#44,269Katerina#44,293Lewinsky#44,305

Similar misspelling depth

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

gloating12 variantsgigabyte12 variantsFeinberg12 variantsfarcical12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list