journalism

/ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/

//ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm// noun

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"journalism" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“journalism” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,890. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,890
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodic...

Corpus desk

Index EN-journalism · journalism · English

journalism · rank #5,890 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,890
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH jewelry

Nearest frequency peer: jewelry (-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 “journalism”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “journalism” 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).

journalism vs journalist
90% similar

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

Key facts for journalism
PropertyValue
Headwordjournalism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,890
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “journalism”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).journalismlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “jewelry” (#5,889), “Juan” (#5,891), “iOS” (#5,888). Among 796 “J” headwords, “journalism” is #5,890. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around journalism (IPA /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,890 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodic...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for journalism, with forms such as "jjournalism", "jorunalism", and "jounralism". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "journalist", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French journalisme (beginning of 19th century). By surface analysis, journal + -ism. The correct English form is journalism, spelled J-O-U-R-N-A-L-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meronym: reporting (little to no analysis or interpretation)
  2. Myth #1—Journalism Is Dying. Journalism is not dying; it’s evolving. We’re witnessing the shift from the legacy media dominance to the endless possibilities offered by the digital age. A journalist is responsible for gathering and organizing material and distributing the finished (and verified) pieces through various formats and mediums, which used to be…

Etymology

From French journalisme (beginning of 19th century). By surface analysis, journal + -ism.

This word in other languages

periodismo(Español)journalisme(Français)Journalismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjournalism
  • jorunalism
  • jounralism
  • jouranlism
  • journailsm
  • journalims
  • journalismm
  • journalissm
  • journallism
  • journalsim
  • journlaism
  • journnalism
  • jourrnalism
  • juornalism
  • ojurnalism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjournalism1jorunalism2jounralism2jouranlism2journailsm2journalims2journalismm1journalissm1
Edit distance from "journalism"

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 "journalism"?
"journalism" is spelled J-O-U-R-N-A-L-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/.
What does "journalism" mean?
As a noun, "journalism" means: The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodic...
What words are commonly confused with "journalism"?
"journalism" is commonly confused with "journalist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "journalism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "journalism" is /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/. 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 "journalism"?
From French journalisme (beginning of 19th century). By surface analysis, journal + -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 "journalism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list