neoliberalism

noun

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"neoliberalism" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“neoliberalism” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,591. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,591
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisatio...

Corpus desk

Index EN-neoliberalism · neoliberalism · English

neoliberalism · rank #37,591 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,591
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH neoclassical

Nearest frequency peer: neoclassical (-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 “neoliberalism”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “neoliberalism” 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
Key facts for neoliberalism
PropertyValue
Headwordneoliberalism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Frequency rank#37,591
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “neoliberalism”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “neoclassical” (#37,590), “neve” (#37,593), “naturalism” (#37,588). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “neoliberalism” is #37,591. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around neoliberalism, anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,591 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for neoliberalism, with forms such as "enoliberalism", "neloiberalism", and "neoilberalism". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From neo- + liberalism. The correct English form is neoliberalism, spelled N-E-O-L-I-B-E-R-A-L-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisation and liberalisation of government businesses, passive antitrust enforcement, accepting greater economic inequality and disfavouring unionisation.
  2. 2
    The ideology associated with the New Democrats and the Democratic Leadership Council.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. This lethal fusion of economic insecurity and cultural scapegoating brought neoliberalism to its knees. […] The age of Obama was the last gasp of neoliberalism. Despite some progressive words and symbolic gestures, Obama chose to ignore Wall Street crimes, reject bailouts for homeowners, oversee growing inequality and facilitate war crimes like US drones…

Etymology

From neo- + liberalism.

This word in other languages

neoliberalismo(Español)néolibéralisme(Français)Neoliberalismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enoliberalism
  • neloiberalism
  • neoilberalism
  • neolbieralism
  • neolibberalism
  • neolibearlism
  • neoliberailsm
  • neoliberalims
  • neoliberalismm
  • neoliberalissm
  • neoliberallism
  • neoliberalsim
  • neoliberlaism
  • neoliberralism
  • neolibrealism
  • neoliebralism
  • neolliberalism
  • nneoliberalism
  • noeliberalism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neoliberalism - 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.

enoliberalism2neloiberalism2neoilberalism2neolbieralism2neolibberalism1neolibearlism2neoliberailsm2neoliberalims2
Edit distance from "neoliberalism"

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 "neoliberalism"?
"neoliberalism" is spelled N-E-O-L-I-B-E-R-A-L-I-S-M.
What does "neoliberalism" mean?
As a noun, "neoliberalism" means: A political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisatio...
What are common misspellings of "neoliberalism"?
Common misspellings include "enoliberalism", "neloiberalism", "neoilberalism", "neolbieralism", "neolibberalism". The correct spelling is "neoliberalism".
What is the origin of the word "neoliberalism"?
From neo- + liberalism. 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 "neoliberalism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list