solipsism
/ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/
"solipsism" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“solipsism” is uncommon English (frequency #83,767 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,767
- frequency rank, English
- 6,566
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.
Corpus desk
Index EN-solipsism · solipsism · English
solipsism · rank #83,767 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #83,767
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH sobriquet
Nearest frequency peer: sobriquet (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “solipsism”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- sny
sny
16,237 corpus weight
- sobriquet
sobriquet
16,235 corpus weight
- solipsism
solipsism
16,234 corpus weight
- Sorrentino
Sorrentino
16,231 corpus weight
- soundless
soundless
16,230 corpus weight
- souther
souther
16,229 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “solipsism” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | solipsism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #83,767 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “solipsism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
solipsism is uncommon English at frequency #83,767 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for solipsism, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin sōlus (“alone”) + ipse (“self”) + -ism. The correct English form is solipsism, spelled S-O-L-I-P-S-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1The idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.
- 2Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views, needs or desires of others; self-centeredness; egoism.
- 3Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views, needs or desires of others; self-centeredness; egoism.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how solipsism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The solipsism that too frequently infects high commands has no place on a battlefield.
Self-mythology has always been part of The Darkness’ shtick, but here Hawkins and crew forget to back it up with music catchy enough to transcend the solipsism.
Etymology
From Latin sōlus (“alone”) + ipse (“self”) + -ism.
This word in other languages
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.
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