surrealism
sur·re·al·ism/səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/noun
surrealism is spelled S-U-R-R-E-A-L-I-S-M: 10 letters and 4 syllables (sur·re·al·ism). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, surrealism means “An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of surrealism is surrealisms.
How many letters and syllables are in surrealism?
| Letters | 10: S-U-R-R-E-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: sur·re·al·ism |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is surrealism?
Surrealism appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce surrealism?
- UK /səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/
- UK /syːˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/
Surrealism has 4 syllables, split sur·re·al·ism in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-surrealism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of surrealism
- surrealisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does surrealism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.
- 2
informalArt with a surreal aesthetic or narrative, regardless of whether or not it is linked to the surrealist movement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Surrealism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense artistic movement and aesthetic philosophy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | surréalisme |
| German | Surrealismus |
| Portuguese | surrealismo |
| Spanish | surrealismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.