Nazism

/ˈnɑːts(i.)ɪzəm/

//ˈnɑːts(i.)ɪzəm// noun

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

The verdict

“Nazism” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,495. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,495
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ideology of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP), being a form of fascism characterised by Adolf Hitler's cult of personality, hate propaganda, white supremacy...

Corpus desk

Index EN-nazism · Nazism · English

Nazism · rank #25,495 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,495
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nazareth

Nearest frequency peer: Nazareth (-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 “Nazism”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Nazism” 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).

Nazism vs nazi
50% similar
Nazism vs nazir
50% similar

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

Key facts for Nazism
PropertyValue
HeadwordNazism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnɑːts(i.)ɪzəm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,495
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Nazism”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Nazismlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Nazareth” (#25,494), “Nellie” (#25,496), “namesake” (#25,493). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “Nazism” is #25,495. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Nazism (IPA /ˈnɑːts(i.)ɪzəm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,495 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nazism, with forms such as "anzism", "naizsm", and "nazims". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "nazi", "nazir", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Nazi + -ism. The correct English form is Nazism, spelled N-A-Z-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ideology of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP), being a form of fascism characterised by Adolf Hitler's cult of personality, hate propaganda, white supremacy, extreme bigotry (especially antisemitism and racism), eugenics, mass violence, genocide, ethnonationalist territorial expansion (Lebensraum) and state capitalism.
  2. 2
    The ideology of derived, copycat or other neo-Nazi groups that support most or all of that ideology.

Etymology

From Nazi + -ism.

This word in other languages

nazismo(Español)nazisme(Français)Nazismus(Deutsch)nazismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anzism
  • naizsm
  • nazims
  • nazismm
  • nazissm
  • nazsim
  • nazzism
  • nnazism
  • nzaism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nazism - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anzism2naizsm2nazims2nazismm1nazissm1nazsim2nazzism1nnazism1
Edit distance from "Nazism"

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 "Nazism"?
"Nazism" is spelled N-A-Z-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnɑːts(i.)ɪzəm/.
What does "Nazism" mean?
As a noun, "Nazism" means: The ideology of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP), being a form of fascism characterised by Adolf Hitler's cult of personality, hate propaganda, white supremacy...
What words are commonly confused with "Nazism"?
"Nazism" is commonly confused with "nazi", "nazir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nazism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nazism" is /ˈnɑːts(i.)ɪzəm/. 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 "Nazism"?
From Nazi + -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 "Nazism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Nellie#25,496oblige#25,505Mooney#25,482Medusa#25,473

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Payton9 variantspinball9 variantslivery9 variantsLandon9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list