élitisme

\e.li.tism\

/\e.li.tism\/ noun

The verdict

“élitisme” is uncommon French (frequency #53,710 among 40,273 “É” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,710
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Attitude favorisant la formation d’une élite et l’accession des individus jugés comme étant les meilleurs aux postes de responsabilités.

Key facts for élitisme
PropertyValue
Headwordélitisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.li.tism\
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,710
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “élitisme” sits in French 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). élitisme lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

élitisme is uncommon French at frequency #53,710 among 40,273 “É” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.li.tism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Attitude favorisant la formation d’une élite et l’accession des individus jugés comme étant les meilleurs aux postes de responsabilités.".

No misspelling variants are generated for élitisme in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is élitisme, spelled É-L-I-T-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attitude favorisant la formation d’une élite et l’accession des individus jugés comme étant les meilleurs aux postes de responsabilités.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "élitisme"?
"élitisme" is spelled É-L-I-T-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.li.tism\.
What does "élitisme" mean?
As a noun, "élitisme" means: Attitude favorisant la formation d’une élite et l’accession des individus jugés comme étant les meilleurs aux postes de responsabilités.
How do you pronounce "élitisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "élitisme" is \e.li.tism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "élitisme" come from?
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Using “élitisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-L-I-T-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.li.tism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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