republicanism

noun

"republicanism" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“republicanism” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,864. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,864
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The political ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.

Corpus desk

Index EN-republicanism · republicanism · English

republicanism · rank #42,864 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,864
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH representatio…

Nearest frequency peer: representational (-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 “republicanism”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “republicanism” 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
Key facts for republicanism
PropertyValue
Headwordrepublicanism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Frequency rank#42,864
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “republicanism”

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).republicanismlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “representational” (#42,863), “restaurateur” (#42,865), “Ribeiro” (#42,866). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “republicanism” is #42,864. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around republicanism, anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,864 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The political ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for republicanism, with forms such as "erpublicanism", "repbulicanism", and "reppublicanism". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From republican + -ism. The correct English form is republicanism, spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C-A-N-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The political ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.

Etymology

From republican + -ism.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpublicanism
  • repbulicanism
  • reppublicanism
  • repubblicanism
  • repubilcanism
  • republcianism
  • republiacnism
  • republicainsm
  • republicanims
  • republicanismm
  • republicanissm
  • republicannism
  • republicansim
  • republiccanism
  • republicnaism
  • republlicanism
  • repulbicanism
  • reupblicanism
  • rpeublicanism
  • rrepublicanism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpublicanism2repbulicanism2reppublicanism1repubblicanism1repubilcanism2republcianism2republiacnism2republicainsm2
Edit distance from "republicanism"

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 "republicanism"?
"republicanism" is spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C-A-N-I-S-M.
What does "republicanism" mean?
As a noun, "republicanism" means: The political ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.
What are common misspellings of "republicanism"?
Common misspellings include "erpublicanism", "repbulicanism", "reppublicanism", "repubblicanism", "repubilcanism". The correct spelling is "republicanism".
What is the origin of the word "republicanism"?
From republican + -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 "republicanism", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list