veganism

noun

"veganism" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“veganism” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,001. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,001
frequency rank, English
7,391
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A way of life which strictly avoids animal products and services involving the use of living animals.

Key facts for veganism
PropertyValue
Headwordveganism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,001
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “veganism” 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). veganism lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around veganism, anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,001 among 7,391 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for veganism, with forms such as "evganism", "veagnism", and "vegainsm". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From vegan + -ism. The correct English form is veganism, spelled V-E-G-A-N-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A way of life which strictly avoids animal products and services involving the use of living animals.
  2. 2
    Strict vegetarianism; the practice of eating neither meat nor other animal products, such as fish, milk and milk products, eggs, and honey.

Etymology

From vegan + -ism.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evganism
  • veagnism
  • vegainsm
  • veganims
  • veganismm
  • veganissm
  • vegannism
  • vegansim
  • vegganism
  • vegnaism
  • vgeanism
  • vveganism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of veganism - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evganism2veagnism2vegainsm2veganims2veganismm1veganissm1vegannism1vegansim2
Edit distance from "veganism"

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 "veganism"?
"veganism" is spelled V-E-G-A-N-I-S-M.
What does "veganism" mean?
As a noun, "veganism" means: A way of life which strictly avoids animal products and services involving the use of living animals.
What are common misspellings of "veganism"?
Common misspellings include "evganism", "veagnism", "vegainsm", "veganims", "veganismm". The correct spelling is "veganism".
What is the origin of the word "veganism"?
From vegan + -ism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “veganism”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is V-E-G-A-N-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

Same frequency band

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