communism

\ˈkɒm.jʊ.ˌnɪ.zəm\

/\ˈkɒm.jʊ.ˌnɪ.zəm\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Communisme.

Corpus desk

Index FR-communism · communism · French

communism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for communism
PropertyValue
Headwordcommunism
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈkɒm.jʊ.ˌnɪ.zəm\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « communism » en français

communismreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

communism is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈkɒm.jʊ.ˌnɪ.zəm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for communism in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is communism, spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Communisme.
  2. 2
    Toute idéologie de gauche, réglementation gouvernementale ou politique promouvant un État-providence, une nationalisation, etc.

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 "communism"?
"communism" is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈkɒm.jʊ.ˌnɪ.zəm\.
What does "communism" mean?
As a noun, "communism" means: Communisme.
How do you pronounce "communism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "communism" is \ˈkɒm.jʊ.ˌnɪ.zəm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "communism" come from?
"communism" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list