neocolonialism
/ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm/
"neocolonialism" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“neocolonialism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neocolonialism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “neocolonialism” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
neocolonialism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.".
neocolonialism has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, neo + colonialism, or, by surface analysis, neocolonial + ism. The correct English form is neocolonialism, spelled N-E-O-C-O-L-O-N-I-A-L-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.
Etymology
By surface analysis, neo + colonialism, or, by surface analysis, neocolonial + ism.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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- The one correct English spelling is N-E-O-C-O-L-O-N-I-A-L-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.