calvinismo

/kaɫ.vi.ˈniʒ.mu/

//kaɫ.vi.ˈniʒ.mu// noun

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The verdict

“calvinismo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #72,292 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,292
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o conjunto das ideias e doutrinas de João Calvino (1509-1564), teólogo e reformador cristão, um dos grandes nomes da Reforma protestante

Key facts for calvinismo
PropertyValue
Headwordcalvinismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kaɫ.vi.ˈniʒ.mu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,292
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “calvinismo” sits in Portuguese 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). calvinismo lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

calvinismo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #72,292 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kaɫ.vi.ˈniʒ.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "o conjunto das ideias e doutrinas de João Calvino (1509-1564), teólogo e reformador cristão, um dos grandes nomes da Reforma protestante".

calvinismo has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is calvinismo, spelled C-A-L-V-I-N-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o conjunto das ideias e doutrinas de João Calvino (1509-1564), teólogo e reformador cristão, um dos grandes nomes da Reforma protestante

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 "calvinismo"?
"calvinismo" is spelled C-A-L-V-I-N-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kaɫ.vi.ˈniʒ.mu/.
What does "calvinismo" mean?
As a noun, "calvinismo" means: o conjunto das ideias e doutrinas de João Calvino (1509-1564), teólogo e reformador cristão, um dos grandes nomes da Reforma protestante
How do you pronounce "calvinismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calvinismo" is /kaɫ.vi.ˈniʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calvinismo" come from?
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Using “calvinismo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-L-V-I-N-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kaɫ.vi.ˈniʒ.mu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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