transsexualism

noun

"transsexualism" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“transsexualism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Transsexuality; the state of being transsexual.

Corpus desk

Index EN-transsexualism · transsexualism · English

transsexualism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for transsexualism
PropertyValue
Headwordtranssexualism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “transsexualism” in English

transsexualismsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

transsexualism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Transsexuality; the state of being transsexual.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for transsexualism in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From transsexual + -ism. The correct English form is transsexualism, spelled T-R-A-N-S-S-E-X-U-A-L-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transsexuality; the state of being transsexual.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how transsexualism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Transfolk are not covered in any applicable laws like Title VII or the ADA - in fact, transsexualism is explicitly excluded from the ADA. Therefore, you have no causes of action against an employer based on federal law.
  2. Being a transsexual is not something that can be ignored or suppressed forever. Unlike the fascinations of the cross dresser or the partially altered transgenderist, the absolute compulsion of classical transsexualism is a matter of life and death.

Etymology

From transsexual + -ism.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transsexualism"?
"transsexualism" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-S-E-X-U-A-L-I-S-M.
What does "transsexualism" mean?
As a noun, "transsexualism" means: Transsexuality; the state of being transsexual.
What is the origin of the word "transsexualism"?
From transsexual + -ism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list