secularism

/ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm/

//ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm// noun

"secularism" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“secularism” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,012
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Neutrality towards all religions.

Key facts for secularism
PropertyValue
Headwordsecularism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm/
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,012
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “secularism” 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). secularism lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around secularism (IPA /ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,012 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for secularism, with forms such as "escularism", "sceularism", and "seccularism". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From secular + -ism. The correct English form is secularism, spelled S-E-C-U-L-A-R-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neutrality towards all religions.
  2. 2
    The political belief in the separation of church and state, i.e. the position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions.

Etymology

From secular + -ism.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • escularism
  • sceularism
  • seccularism
  • secluarism
  • secualrism
  • seculairsm
  • secularims
  • secularismm
  • secularissm
  • secularrism
  • secularsim
  • secullarism
  • seculraism
  • seuclarism
  • ssecularism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

escularism2sceularism2seccularism1secluarism2secualrism2seculairsm2secularims2secularismm1
Edit distance from "secularism"

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 "secularism"?
"secularism" is spelled S-E-C-U-L-A-R-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm/.
What does "secularism" mean?
As a noun, "secularism" means: Neutrality towards all religions.
What are common misspellings of "secularism"?
Common misspellings include "escularism", "sceularism", "seccularism", "secluarism", "secualrism". The correct spelling is "secularism".
How do you pronounce "secularism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "secularism" is /ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "secularism"?
From secular + -ism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “secularism”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-E-C-U-L-A-R-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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