Pentecostalism

noun

"pentecostalism" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Pentecostalism” is uncommon English (frequency #96,347 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,347
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit and is known for speaking in tongues.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pentecostalism · Pentecostalism · English

Pentecostalism · rank #96,347 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,347
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 46,516
  • PHOTO-FINISH PDU

Nearest frequency peer: PDU (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Pentecostalism”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pentecostalism” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Pentecostalism
PropertyValue
HeadwordPentecostalism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Frequency rank#96,347
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pentecostalism” 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). Pentecostalism 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Pentecostalism is uncommon English at frequency #96,347 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit and is known for speaking in tongues.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Pentecostalism, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Pentecostal + -ism. The correct English form is Pentecostalism, spelled P-E-N-T-E-C-O-S-T-A-L-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit and is known for speaking in tongues.

Etymology

From Pentecostal + -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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pentecostalism"?
"Pentecostalism" is spelled P-E-N-T-E-C-O-S-T-A-L-I-S-M.
What does "Pentecostalism" mean?
As a noun, "Pentecostalism" means: A religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit and is known for speaking in tongues.
What is the origin of the word "Pentecostalism"?
From Pentecostal + -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 "Pentecostalism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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