pluralism

noun

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"pluralism" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pluralism” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,972. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,972
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pluralism vs plurality
78% similar

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

Key facts for pluralism
PropertyValue
Headwordpluralism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,972
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pluralism” 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). pluralism lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around pluralism, anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,972 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for pluralism, with forms such as "lpuralism", "plluralism", and "plrualism". 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, "plurality", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From plural + -ism. The correct English form is pluralism, spelled P-L-U-R-A-L-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.
  2. 2
    The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time.
  3. 3
    A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual cultural identities.
  4. 4
    The belief that there should be diverse and competing centers of power in society.
  5. 5
    The acknowledgement of a diversity of political systems.
  6. 6
    The existence of differing legal systems in a population or area.
  7. 7
    The belief that values can be simultaneously antagonistic and incommensurable.
  8. 8
    The belief that a plural predicate refers to its individuals rather than to a collective.

Etymology

From plural + -ism.

Synonyms

plurality

This word in other languages

pluralismo(Español)pluralisme(Français)Pluralismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpuralism
  • plluralism
  • plrualism
  • pluarlism
  • plurailsm
  • pluralims
  • pluralismm
  • pluralissm
  • plurallism
  • pluralsim
  • plurlaism
  • plurralism
  • ppluralism
  • pulralism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpuralism2plluralism1plrualism2pluarlism2plurailsm2pluralims2pluralismm1pluralissm1
Edit distance from "pluralism"

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 "pluralism"?
"pluralism" is spelled P-L-U-R-A-L-I-S-M.
What does "pluralism" mean?
As a noun, "pluralism" means: The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.
What words are commonly confused with "pluralism"?
"pluralism" is commonly confused with "plurality". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "pluralism"?
From plural + -ism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pluralism”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-L-U-R-A-L-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “plurality” - see the side-by-side comparison. pluralism vs plurality
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list