calvinista

/kaɫ.vi.ˈniʃ.tɐ/

//kaɫ.vi.ˈniʃ.tɐ// adj

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The verdict

“calvinista” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #70,828 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,828
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo ao teólogo francês Calvino ou ao calvinismo

Key facts for calvinista
PropertyValue
Headwordcalvinista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kaɫ.vi.ˈniʃ.tɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,828
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “calvinista” 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). calvinista lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

calvinista is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #70,828 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kaɫ.vi.ˈniʃ.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "relativo ao teólogo francês Calvino ou ao calvinismo".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for calvinista, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is calvinista, spelled C-A-L-V-I-N-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ao teólogo francês Calvino ou ao calvinismo

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 "calvinista"?
"calvinista" is spelled C-A-L-V-I-N-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kaɫ.vi.ˈniʃ.tɐ/.
What does "calvinista" mean?
As an adjective, "calvinista" means: relativo ao teólogo francês Calvino ou ao calvinismo
How do you pronounce "calvinista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calvinista" is /kaɫ.vi.ˈniʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calvinista" come from?
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Using “calvinista”

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-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kaɫ.vi.ˈniʃ.tɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list