apartheid

/ɐ.paɾ.ˈtajd/

//ɐ.paɾ.ˈtajd// noun

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The verdict

“apartheid” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,054
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - política oficial de segregação racial estabelecida na África do Sul, durante quase todo século XX.

Corpus desk

Index PT-apartheid · apartheid · Portuguese

apartheid · rank #19,054 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,054
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH aplaudir

Nearest frequency peer: aplaudir (+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 “apartheid”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “apartheid” 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
Key facts for apartheid
PropertyValue
Headwordapartheid
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.paɾ.ˈtajd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,054
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “apartheid”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “aplaudir” (#19,055), “antecipadamente” (#19,051), “arcar” (#19,058). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “apartheid” fica em #19,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around apartheid (IPA /ɐ.paɾ.ˈtajd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,054 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for apartheid, with forms such as "aaprtheid", "aparhteid", and "aparrtheid". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is apartheid, spelled A-P-A-R-T-H-E-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    política oficial de segregação racial estabelecida na África do Sul, durante quase todo século XX.
  2. 2
    qualquer segregação racial.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "No Brasil, temos um apartheid social"

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aaprtheid
  • aparhteid
  • aparrtheid
  • apartehid
  • aparthedi
  • apartheidd
  • aparthheid
  • aparthied
  • aparttheid
  • apatrheid
  • appartheid
  • apratheid
  • paartheid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apartheid - 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.

aaprtheid2aparhteid2aparrtheid1apartehid2aparthedi2apartheidd1aparthheid1aparthied2
Edit distance from "apartheid"

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 "apartheid"?
"apartheid" is spelled A-P-A-R-T-H-E-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.paɾ.ˈtajd/.
What does "apartheid" mean?
As a noun, "apartheid" means: política oficial de segregação racial estabelecida na África do Sul, durante quase todo século XX.
What are common misspellings of "apartheid"?
Common misspellings include "aaprtheid", "aparhteid", "aparrtheid", "apartehid", "aparthedi". The correct spelling is "apartheid".
How do you pronounce "apartheid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apartheid" is /ɐ.paɾ.ˈtajd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apartheid" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

tailandês#19,004depilação#19,115semântica#18,989dispensar#19,125

Similar misspelling depth

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

expandido13 variantsimpróprio13 variantsmobiliário13 variantsinvestida13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list