terrorists

/ˈtɛɹɚɪsts/

//ˈtɛɹɚɪsts// noun

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

The verdict

“terrorists” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,167
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of terrorist

Corpus desk

Index EN-terrorists · terrorists · English

terrorists · rank #5,167 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,167
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH striking

Nearest frequency peer: striking (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “terrorists”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “terrorists” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

terrorists vs terrorist
90% similar
terrorists vs terrorism
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for terrorists
PropertyValue
Headwordterrorists
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɛɹɚɪsts/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,167
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “terrorists”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).terroristslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “striking” (#5,166), “stepped” (#5,165), “tourist” (#5,169). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “terrorists” is #5,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around terrorists (IPA /ˈtɛɹɚɪsts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,167 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of terrorist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for terrorists, with forms such as "etrrorists", "terorists", and "terorrists". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "terrorist", "terrorism", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is terrorists, spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of terrorist

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrrorists
  • terorists
  • terorrists
  • terroirsts
  • terrorissts
  • terroristss
  • terroristts
  • terroritss
  • terrorrists
  • terrorsits
  • terrroists
  • trerorists
  • tterrorists

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etrrorists2terorists1terorrists2terroirsts2terrorissts1terroristss1terroristts1terroritss2
Edit distance from "terrorists"

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 "terrorists"?
"terrorists" is spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛɹɚɪsts/.
What does "terrorists" mean?
As a noun, "terrorists" means: plural of terrorist
What words are commonly confused with "terrorists"?
"terrorists" is commonly confused with "terrorist", "terrorism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "terrorists"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terrorists" is /ˈtɛɹɚɪsts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terrorists" come from?
"terrorists" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "terrorists", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

occupation#5,146influenced#5,137commentary#5,203excitement#5,218

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

striking13 variantsrelatives13 variantsprivilege13 variantsJerusalem13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list