altruísmo

/aw.tɾu.ˈiʃ.mu/, /aw.tɾu.ˈiz.mu/ (menos frequente)

//aw.tɾu.ˈiʃ.mu/, /aw.tɾu.ˈiz.mu/ (menos frequente)/ noun

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The verdict

“altruísmo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,115
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - amor desinteressado ao próximo

Corpus desk

Index PT-altruismo · altruísmo · Portuguese

altruísmo · rank #38,115 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,115
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH alicerce

Nearest frequency peer: alicerce (-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 rank junto ao íman ortográfico “altruísmo”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “altruísmo” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

altruísmo vs altruísta
78% similar

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

Key facts for altruísmo
PropertyValue
Headwordaltruísmo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aw.tɾu.ˈiʃ.mu/, /aw.tɾu.ˈiz.mu/ (menos frequente)
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,115
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “altruísmo”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).altruísmocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “alicerce” (#38,114), “angustiado” (#38,122), “Antarctica” (#38,123). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “altruísmo” fica em #38,115. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around altruísmo (IPA /aw.tɾu.ˈiʃ.mu/, /aw.tɾu.ˈiz.mu/ (menos frequente)), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,115 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "amor desinteressado ao próximo".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for altruísmo, with forms such as "alltruísmo", "alrtuísmo", and "altrruísmo". 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, "altruísta", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is altruísmo, spelled A-L-T-R-U-Í-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    amor desinteressado ao próximo

Synonyms

filantropia

Antonyms

egoísmo

This word in other languages

altruism(English)altruismo(Español)altruisme(Français)Altruismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alltruísmo
  • alrtuísmo
  • altrruísmo
  • altrusímo
  • altruímso
  • altruísmmo
  • altruísom
  • altruíssmo
  • altríusmo
  • alttruísmo
  • alturísmo
  • atlruísmo
  • latruísmo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of altruísmo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alltruísmo1alrtuísmo2altrruísmo1altrusímo2altruímso2altruísmmo1altruísom2altruíssmo1
Edit distance from "altruísmo"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "altruísmo"?
"altruísmo" is spelled A-L-T-R-U-Í-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /aw.tɾu.ˈiʃ.mu/, /aw.tɾu.ˈiz.mu/ (menos frequente).
What does "altruísmo" mean?
As a noun, "altruísmo" means: amor desinteressado ao próximo
What words are commonly confused with "altruísmo"?
"altruísmo" is commonly confused with "altruísta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "altruísmo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altruísmo" is /aw.tɾu.ˈiʃ.mu/, /aw.tɾu.ˈiz.mu/ (menos frequente). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "altruísmo" come from?
"altruísmo" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

transitar#38,060colegiado#38,183suspeição#38,040demagogia#38,217

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

conivência13 variantsdifference13 variantsdoravante13 variantsmaquinário13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list