paulista

[pawˈlist̪a]

/[pawˈlist̪a]/ adj

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The verdict

“paulista” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,208. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,208
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Sao Paulo, Brasil.

Corpus desk

Index ES-paulista · paulista · Spanish

paulista · rank #36,208 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,208
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH patrimonios

Nearest frequency peer: patrimonios (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “paulista”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “paulista” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

paulista vs Paulina
63% similar
paulista vs panelista
78% similar

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

Key facts for paulista
PropertyValue
Headwordpaulista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pawˈlist̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,208
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “paulista”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).paulistacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “patrimonios” (#36,207), “peca” (#36,209), “patológica” (#36,206). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “paulista” va en #36,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around paulista (IPA [pawˈlist̪a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,208 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Originario, relativo a, o propio de Sao Paulo, Brasil.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for paulista, with forms such as "apulista", "paluista", and "pauilsta". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Paulina", "panelista", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is paulista, spelled P-A-U-L-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Sao Paulo, Brasil.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how paulista appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En la competición femenina, tanto el público paulista como los especialistas deportivos quedaron sorprendidos con el triunfo de la ecuatoriana Marta Tenorio, atleta que llegó a Sao Paulo sin mayores precedentes.

Synonyms

paulistano

This word in other languages

paulista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apulista
  • paluista
  • pauilsta
  • paulisat
  • paulissta
  • paulistta
  • paulitsa
  • paullista
  • paulsita
  • ppaulista
  • pualista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paulista - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apulista2paluista2pauilsta2paulisat2paulissta1paulistta1paulitsa2paullista1
Edit distance from "paulista"

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 "paulista"?
"paulista" is spelled P-A-U-L-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pawˈlist̪a].
What does "paulista" mean?
As an adjective, "paulista" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de Sao Paulo, Brasil.
What words are commonly confused with "paulista"?
"paulista" is commonly confused with "Paulina", "panelista". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paulista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paulista" is [pawˈlist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paulista" come from?
"paulista" is a Spanish 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "paulista", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pasantes#36,204pensarse#36,212preciada#36,220ocultaba#36,186

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

punible11 variantsquinteto11 variantsrecorrida11 variantsminimiza11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list