# perfectionism

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/ · frequency rank #49,544

## Definitions
1. An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
2. A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for.

## Etymology
From perfection + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **perfectionist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perfectionism-vs-perfectionist)

## Common misspellings (20)
`eprfectionism`, `pefrectionism`, `perefctionism`, `perfcetionism`, `perfecctionism`, `perfecitonism`, `perfectinoism`, `perfectioinsm`, `perfectionims`, `perfectionismm`, `perfectionissm`, `perfectionnism`, `perfectionsim`, `perfectoinism`, `perfecttionism`, `perfetcionism`, `perffectionism`, `perrfectionism`, `pperfectionism`, `prefectionism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perfectionism