vegetarianism

/vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/

//vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm// noun

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"vegetarianism" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vegetarianism” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,402. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,402
frequency rank, English
7,391
“V” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The practice of following a vegetarian diet.

Key facts for vegetarianism
PropertyValue
Headwordvegetarianism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/
Letters13
Frequency rank#47,402
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vegetarianism” 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). vegetarianism lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around vegetarianism (IPA /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,402 among 7,391 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The practice of following a vegetarian diet.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for vegetarianism, with forms such as "evgetarianism", "veegtarianism", and "vegeatrianism". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Attested since circa 1847, when the British Vegetarian Society was founded. From vegetarian + -ism. The correct English form is vegetarianism, spelled V-E-G-E-T-A-R-I-A-N-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The practice of following a vegetarian diet.

Etymology

Attested since circa 1847, when the British Vegetarian Society was founded. From vegetarian + -ism.

This word in other languages

vegetarianismo(Español)végétarisme(Français)Vegetarismus(Deutsch)vegetarianismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evgetarianism
  • veegtarianism
  • vegeatrianism
  • vegetairanism
  • vegetarainism
  • vegetariainsm
  • vegetarianims
  • vegetarianismm
  • vegetarianissm
  • vegetariannism
  • vegetariansim
  • vegetarinaism
  • vegetarrianism
  • vegetraianism
  • vegettarianism
  • veggetarianism
  • vegtearianism
  • vgeetarianism
  • vvegetarianism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evgetarianism2veegtarianism2vegeatrianism2vegetairanism2vegetarainism2vegetariainsm2vegetarianims2vegetarianismm1
Edit distance from "vegetarianism"

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 "vegetarianism"?
"vegetarianism" is spelled V-E-G-E-T-A-R-I-A-N-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/.
What does "vegetarianism" mean?
As a noun, "vegetarianism" means: The practice of following a vegetarian diet.
What are common misspellings of "vegetarianism"?
Common misspellings include "evgetarianism", "veegtarianism", "vegeatrianism", "vegetairanism", "vegetarainism". The correct spelling is "vegetarianism".
How do you pronounce "vegetarianism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vegetarianism" is /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "vegetarianism"?
Attested since circa 1847, when the British Vegetarian Society was founded. From vegetarian + -ism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “vegetarianism”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is V-E-G-E-T-A-R-I-A-N-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list