anglicismo

/ã.gli.ˈsiz.mu/

//ã.gli.ˈsiz.mu// noun

The verdict

“anglicismo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - palavra ou locução própria da língua inglesa

Corpus desk

Index PT-anglicismo · anglicismo · Portuguese

anglicismo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for anglicismo
PropertyValue
Headwordanglicismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ã.gli.ˈsiz.mu/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “anglicismo” em português

anglicismonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anglicismo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ã.gli.ˈsiz.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for anglicismo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is anglicismo, spelled A-N-G-L-I-C-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    palavra ou locução própria da língua inglesa
  2. 2
    inglesismo
  3. 3
    vício de linguagem que consiste no uso de termo ou expressão da língua inglesa, na forma original do inglês ou aportuguesada, ou expressão inglesa usada em versão traduzida para o português

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anglicismo"?
"anglicismo" is spelled A-N-G-L-I-C-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ã.gli.ˈsiz.mu/.
What does "anglicismo" mean?
As a noun, "anglicismo" means: palavra ou locução própria da língua inglesa
How do you pronounce "anglicismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anglicismo" is /ã.gli.ˈsiz.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anglicismo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list