Islamofascism
/ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/
"islamofascism" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Islamofascism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.
Corpus desk
Index EN-islamofascism · Islamofascism · English
Islamofascism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Islamofascism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Islamofascism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Islamofascism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪˈslɑ.moʊˌfæʃ.ɪz.əm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.".
Islamofascism doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Islamo- + fascism. The correct English form is Islamofascism, spelled I-S-L-A-M-O-F-A-S-C-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1Socially repressive or nationalistic Islamic fundamentalism.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Islamofascism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It braces the talk not only of pundits, but of all the major Republican candidates - from the tough guy at one end, Rudy Giuliani, who lambastes Democrats for not using the word or its equivalent, to the "nice" candidate at the other end, Mike Huckabee, who defines Islamofascism as "the greatest threat this country [has] ever faced."
Etymology
From Islamo- + fascism.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.