Maoism

/ˈmaʊɪzəm/

//ˈmaʊɪzəm// noun

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"maoism" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Maoism” is uncommon English (frequency #81,538 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,538
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The philosophy espoused by Chinese leader Mao Zedong, a form of Marxism-Leninism that focuses on the peasantry as the revolutionary vanguard.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maoism · Maoism · English

Maoism · rank #81,538 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,538
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Manistee

Nearest frequency peer: Manistee (-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 “Maoism”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Maoism
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaoism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmaʊɪzəm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,538
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Maoism” in English

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

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Manistee” (#81,537), “maleness” (#81,535), “marikina” (#81,541). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Maoism” is #81,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maoism is uncommon English at frequency #81,538 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmaʊɪzəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The philosophy espoused by Chinese leader Mao Zedong, a form of Marxism-Leninism that focuses on the peasantry as the revolutionary vanguard.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Maoism, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Mao (surname of Mao Zedong) + -ism. The correct English form is Maoism, spelled M-A-O-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The philosophy espoused by Chinese leader Mao Zedong, a form of Marxism-Leninism that focuses on the peasantry as the revolutionary vanguard.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Some of the farmers were arrested in Wuhan parks where they allegedly spoke against Maoism and the Communist dictatorship, the report said.

Etymology

From Mao (surname of Mao Zedong) + -ism.

This word in other languages

maoísmo(Español)maoïsme(Français)Maoismus(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 "Maoism"?
"Maoism" is spelled M-A-O-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaʊɪzəm/.
What does "Maoism" mean?
As a noun, "Maoism" means: The philosophy espoused by Chinese leader Mao Zedong, a form of Marxism-Leninism that focuses on the peasantry as the revolutionary vanguard.
How do you pronounce "Maoism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maoism" is /ˈmaʊɪzəm/. 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 "Maoism"?
From Mao (surname of Mao Zedong) + -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 "Maoism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mahwah#81,532lugged#81,523longus#81,520Midian#81,578

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list