altruismo

/[al̪ˈt̪ɾwismo]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#36,916

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

altruismo is aSpanishnoun. It means: Esmero y diligencia puesto por una persona en conseguir el bien de los demás, aun a expensas del propio Pronounced [al̪ˈt̪ɾwismo]. Often confused with altruista.

Key facts for altruismo
PropertyValue
Headwordaltruismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[al̪ˈt̪ɾwismo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,916
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of altruismo in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for altruismo is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [al̪ˈt̪ɾwismo]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,916 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for altruismo, with forms such as "alltruismo", "alrtuismo", and "altriusmo". 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.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "altruista", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is altruismo, spelled A-L-T-R-U-I-S-M-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esmero y diligencia puesto por una persona en conseguir el bien de los demás, aun a expensas del propio
  2. 2
    Manifestación a través de la cual genes o individuos dentro de su especie benefician a otros a costa de sí mismos
  3. 3
    Doctrina ética que se opone al egoísmo

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alltruismo,alrtuismo,altriusmo,altrruismo,altruimso,altruismmo,altruisom,altruissmo,altrusimo,alttruismo,alturismo,atlruismo,latruismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for altruismo

Misspelling Variants of "altruismo"

alltruismo10alrtuismo9altriusmo9altrruismo10altruimso9altruismmo10altruisom9altruissmo10
Misspelling Variants of "altruismo"

Frequency rank: #36,916 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "altruismo"?
"altruismo" is spelled A-L-T-R-U-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [al̪ˈt̪ɾwismo].
What does "altruismo" mean?
As a noun, "altruismo" means: Esmero y diligencia puesto por una persona en conseguir el bien de los demás, aun a expensas del propio
What words are commonly confused with "altruismo"?
"altruismo" is commonly confused with "altruista". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "altruismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altruismo" is [al̪ˈt̪ɾwismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "altruismo" come from?
"altruismo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.