clasismo

[klaˈsismo]

/[klaˈsismo]/ noun

The verdict

“clasismo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,000. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,000
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Convicción de que la gente debe dividirse en clases sociales, habitualmente acompañada de desprecio por las clases bajas o pobres.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

clasismo vs clasista
75% similar
clasismo vs clásico
63% similar
clasismo vs chavismo
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for clasismo
PropertyValue
Headwordclasismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[klaˈsismo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,000
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clasismo” sits in Spanish 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). clasismo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around clasismo (IPA [klaˈsismo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,000 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Convicción de que la gente debe dividirse en clases sociales, habitualmente acompañada de desprecio por las clases bajas o pobres.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for clasismo, with forms such as "calsismo", "cclasismo", and "clacismo". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "clasista", "clásico", "chavismo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is clasismo, spelled C-L-A-S-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Convicción de que la gente debe dividirse en clases sociales, habitualmente acompañada de desprecio por las clases bajas o pobres.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calsismo
  • cclasismo
  • clacismo
  • claissmo
  • clasimso
  • clasismmo
  • clasisom
  • clasissmo
  • classimo
  • classismo
  • cllasismo
  • clsaismo
  • lcasismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clasismo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

calsismo2cclasismo1clacismo1claissmo2clasimso2clasismmo1clasisom2clasissmo1
Edit distance from "clasismo"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clasismo"?
"clasismo" is spelled C-L-A-S-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [klaˈsismo].
What does "clasismo" mean?
As a noun, "clasismo" means: Convicción de que la gente debe dividirse en clases sociales, habitualmente acompañada de desprecio por las clases bajas o pobres.
What words are commonly confused with "clasismo"?
"clasismo" is commonly confused with "clasista", "clásico", "chavismo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clasismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clasismo" is [klaˈsismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clasismo" come from?
"clasismo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “clasismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-A-S-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [klaˈsismo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “clasista” - see the side-by-side comparison. clasismo vs clasista
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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