universalism
/ˌjuːnəˈvɝsəlˌɪzəm/
"universalism" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“universalism” is uncommon English (frequency #56,508 among 23,789 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #56,508
- frequency rank, English
- 23,789
- “U” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state of being universal; universality.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | universalism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌjuːnəˈvɝsəlˌɪzəm/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #56,508 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “universalism” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
universalism is uncommon English at frequency #56,508 among 23,789 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌjuːnəˈvɝsəlˌɪzəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
universalism has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From universal + -ism. The correct English form is universalism, spelled U-N-I-V-E-R-S-A-L-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1The state of being universal; universality.
- 2The concept or belief that some ideas have universal application or applicability.
- 3The belief that all souls can attain salvation.
- 4Alternative form of Unitarian Universalism.
Etymology
From universal + -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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Using “universalism”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is U-N-I-V-E-R-S-A-L-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌjuːnəˈvɝsəlˌɪzəm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.