feminism

\ˈfem.ɪ.nɪ.zᵊm\

/\ˈfem.ɪ.nɪ.zᵊm\/ noun

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The verdict

“feminism” is uncommon French (frequency #79,308 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,308
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualités et caractéristiques appartenant aux femmes.

Key facts for feminism
PropertyValue
Headwordfeminism
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfem.ɪ.nɪ.zᵊm\
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,308
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “feminism” 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). feminism 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

feminism is uncommon French at frequency #79,308 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfem.ɪ.nɪ.zᵊm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for feminism, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is feminism, spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualités et caractéristiques appartenant aux femmes.
  2. 2
    Féminisme, développement des caractéristiques sexuelles secondaires des femmes chez un homme.
  3. 3
    Féminisme, mouvement de lutte pour les droits des femmes.

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 "feminism"?
"feminism" is spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfem.ɪ.nɪ.zᵊm\.
What does "feminism" mean?
As a noun, "feminism" means: Qualités et caractéristiques appartenant aux femmes.
How do you pronounce "feminism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feminism" is \ˈfem.ɪ.nɪ.zᵊm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feminism" come from?
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Using “feminism”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-E-M-I-N-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈfem.ɪ.nɪ.zᵊm\ (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