# scepticism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #31,334

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of skepticism.

## Etymology
Equivalent to sceptic + -ism.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`csepticism`, `sccepticism`, `scepitcism`, `sceppticism`, `sceptciism`, `scepticcism`, `scepticims`, `scepticismm`, `scepticissm`, `scepticsim`, `sceptiicsm`, `sceptticism`, `scetpicism`, `scpeticism`, `secpticism`, `sscepticism`

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