patriotism

/ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/

//ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm// noun

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"patriotism" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“patriotism” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,211
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

Corpus desk

Index EN-patriotism · patriotism · English

patriotism · rank #13,211 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,211
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pas

Nearest frequency peer: pas (-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 “patriotism”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “patriotism” 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).

patriotism vs patriotic
80% similar

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

Key facts for patriotism
PropertyValue
Headwordpatriotism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,211
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “patriotism”

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).patriotismlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pas” (#13,210), “periodically” (#13,212), “pancakes” (#13,209). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “patriotism” is #13,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around patriotism (IPA /ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,211 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for patriotism, with forms such as "aptriotism", "partiotism", and "patirotism". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "patriotic", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From patriot + -ism. The correct English form is patriotism, spelled P-A-T-R-I-O-T-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
  2. 2
    The actions of a patriot
  3. 3
    The desire to compete sharply with, and perhaps also dominate, other nations; nationalism.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That public virtue, which among the ancients was denominated patriotism, is derived from a strong sense of our own interest in the preservation and prosperity of the free government of which we are members.
  2. In the hour of death we shall have the consolation to see established in the land of our fathers the most wonderful work of wisdom and disinterested patriotism that has ever yet appeared on the globe.

Etymology

From patriot + -ism.

This word in other languages

patriotismo(Español)patriotisme(Français)Patriotismus(Deutsch)patriotismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aptriotism
  • partiotism
  • patirotism
  • patrioitsm
  • patriotims
  • patriotismm
  • patriotissm
  • patriotsim
  • patriottism
  • patritoism
  • patroitism
  • patrriotism
  • pattriotism
  • ppatriotism
  • ptariotism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of patriotism - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aptriotism2partiotism2patirotism2patrioitsm2patriotims2patriotismm1patriotissm1patriotsim2
Edit distance from "patriotism"

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 "patriotism"?
"patriotism" is spelled P-A-T-R-I-O-T-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/.
What does "patriotism" mean?
As a noun, "patriotism" means: Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
What words are commonly confused with "patriotism"?
"patriotism" is commonly confused with "patriotic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "patriotism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patriotism" is /ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/. 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 "patriotism"?
From patriot + -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 "patriotism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list