syndicalism

noun

"syndicalism" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“syndicalism” is an uncommon English word, ranked #70,313 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#70,313
frequency rank, English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Control of both industry and government by labor unions, especially as achieved through revolutionary direct action; advocacy for attempts to bring it about.

Key facts for syndicalism
PropertyValue
Headwordsyndicalism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,313
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “syndicalism” 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). syndicalism lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for syndicalism is 11 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #70,313 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Control of both industry and government by labor unions, especially as achieved through revolutionary direct action; advocacy for attempts to bring it about.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for syndicalism in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French syndicalisme. The correct English form is syndicalism, spelled S-Y-N-D-I-C-A-L-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Control of both industry and government by labor unions, especially as achieved through revolutionary direct action; advocacy for attempts to bring it about.

Etymology

From French syndicalisme.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "syndicalism"?
"syndicalism" is spelled S-Y-N-D-I-C-A-L-I-S-M.
What does "syndicalism" mean?
As a noun, "syndicalism" means: Control of both industry and government by labor unions, especially as achieved through revolutionary direct action; advocacy for attempts to bring it about.
What is the origin of the word "syndicalism"?
From French syndicalisme. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “syndicalism”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-Y-N-D-I-C-A-L-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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