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” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #25,495 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,495
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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...

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)

Where “Nazism” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Nazism is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈnɑːts(i.)ɪzəm/. Corpus data places it at rank #25,495 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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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Using “Nazism”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-A-Z-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈnɑːts(i.)ɪzəm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “nazi” - see the side-by-side comparison. Nazism vs nazi
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list