nationalist

/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/

//ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst// adj

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"nationalist" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nationalist” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,173
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to nationalism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nationalist · nationalist · English

nationalist · rank #8,173 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,173
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH mod

Nearest frequency peer: mod (-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 “nationalist”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “nationalist” 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).

nationalist vs nationals
82% similar
nationalist vs nationality
82% similar
nationalist vs nationalistic
85% similar

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

Key facts for nationalist
PropertyValue
Headwordnationalist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,173
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “nationalist”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).nationalistlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “mod” (#8,172), “nationals” (#8,174), “mitch” (#8,171). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “nationalist” is #8,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around nationalist (IPA /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,173 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or relating to nationalism.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for nationalist, with forms such as "antionalist", "naitonalist", and "natinoalist". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "nationals", "nationality", "nationalistic", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From national + -ist. The correct English form is nationalist, spelled N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to nationalism.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The anti-German riots which erupted simultaneously in many countries in response to the torpedoing of the Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 reflected shifts in the status of minorities in multi-ethnic societies at a time of escalating nationalist emotions.
  2. Nationalism has been on the rise worldwide, as evidenced by the success of nationalist political parties in Europe.

Etymology

From national + -ist.

Antonyms

globalistantinational

This word in other languages

nacionalista(Español)nationaliste(Français)nationalistisch(Deutsch)nacionalista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • antionalist
  • naitonalist
  • natinoalist
  • natioanlist
  • nationailst
  • nationalisst
  • nationalistt
  • nationalits
  • nationallist
  • nationalsit
  • nationlaist
  • nationnalist
  • natoinalist
  • nattionalist
  • nnationalist
  • ntaionalist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nationalist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

antionalist2naitonalist2natinoalist2natioanlist2nationailst2nationalisst1nationalistt1nationalits2
Edit distance from "nationalist"

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 "nationalist"?
"nationalist" is spelled N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/.
What does "nationalist" mean?
As an adjective, "nationalist" means: Of or relating to nationalism.
What words are commonly confused with "nationalist"?
"nationalist" is commonly confused with "nationals", "nationality", "nationalistic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nationalist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nationalist" is /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/. 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 "nationalist"?
From national + -ist. 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 "nationalist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

settlements#8,201coordinator#8,135continually#8,134territorial#8,217

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

prescribed16 variantsprosperity16 variantsRichardson16 variantsdeployment16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list