# lyricism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #45,497

## Definitions
1. Great enthusiasm.
2. The emotional style of lyric poetry.
3. Suitability to be sung or used as lyrics.

## Etymology
From lyric + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **lyrics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lyricism-vs-lyrics)
- **lyricist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lyricism-vs-lyricist)

## Common misspellings (13)
`llyricism`, `lryicism`, `lyircism`, `lyrciism`, `lyriccism`, `lyricims`, `lyricismm`, `lyricissm`, `lyricsim`, `lyriicsm`, `lyrricism`, `lyyricism`, `ylricism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lyricism