reformist

adj

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

The verdict

“reformist” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,150. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,150
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Advocating reform of an institution or body.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reformist · reformist · English

reformist · rank #32,150 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,150
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH refinance

Nearest frequency peer: refinance (-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 “reformist”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reformist” 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).

reformist vs reforms
78% similar
reformist vs reforming
78% similar

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

Key facts for reformist
PropertyValue
Headwordreformist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,150
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reformist”

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).reformistlands 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 “refinance” (#32,149), “refresher” (#32,151), “recluse” (#32,147). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reformist” is #32,150. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around reformist, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,150 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for reformist, with forms such as "erformist", "refformist", and "refomrist". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "reforms", "reforming", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reform + -ist. Originated around the end of the 16th century. The correct English form is reformist, spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Advocating reform of an institution or body.
  2. 2
    Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. [...] all the prose is German, all reformist, all moralising, and has little or practically no echo of antiquity.

Etymology

From reform + -ist. Originated around the end of the 16th century.

Antonyms

revolutionary

This word in other languages

réformiste(Français)Reform-(Deutsch)reformista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erformist
  • refformist
  • refomrist
  • reforimst
  • reformisst
  • reformistt
  • reformits
  • reformmist
  • reformsit
  • reforrmist
  • refromist
  • reofrmist
  • rfeormist
  • rreformist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reformist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erformist2refformist1refomrist2reforimst2reformisst1reformistt1reformits2reformmist1
Edit distance from "reformist"

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 "reformist"?
"reformist" is spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-I-S-T.
What does "reformist" mean?
As an adjective, "reformist" means: Advocating reform of an institution or body.
What words are commonly confused with "reformist"?
"reformist" is commonly confused with "reforms", "reforming". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "reformist"?
From reform + -ist. Originated around the end of the 16th century. 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 "reformist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

refinance#32,149refresher#32,151procuring#32,134printable#32,132

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

propellant14 variantsprodigious14 variantsseclusion14 variantsplaymaker14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list