capitalismo
/ka.pi.ta.ˈliʒ.mu/, /ka.pi.ta.ˈliz.mu/ (menos frequente)
The verdict
“capitalismo” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,385 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,385
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma de organização da sociedade quando há respeito ao direito de propriedade e possibilidade de se fazer comércio
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | capitalismo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ka.pi.ta.ˈliʒ.mu/, /ka.pi.ta.ˈliz.mu/ (menos frequente) |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #6,385 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “capitalismo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for capitalismo is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ka.pi.ta.ˈliʒ.mu/, /ka.pi.ta.ˈliz.mu/ (menos frequente). Corpus data places it at rank #6,385 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for capitalismo, with forms such as "acpitalismo", "caiptalismo", and "capiatlismo". 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, "capitalista", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is capitalismo, spelled C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-S-M-O.
Definition
- 1forma de organização da sociedade quando há respeito ao direito de propriedade e possibilidade de se fazer comércio
- 2sistema econômico de mercado, com ou sem influência forte do Estado, que valoriza o capital, seja ele capacidade gestora, mão-de-obra ou o dinheiro, em empreendimentos privados, buscando, através do atendimento às necessidades do próprio mercado, um excedente para que se atenda às individuais
- 3sistema econômico em que os meios de produção pertencem à iniciativa privada, de investimentos privados, em que o Estado não tem o domínio das relações comerciais
- 4que é baseado ou focado no capital, na moeda
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: acpitalismo,caiptalismo,capiatlismo,capitailsmo,capitalimso,capitalismmo,capitalisom,capitalissmo,capitallismo,capitalsimo,capitlaismo,capittalismo,cappitalismo,captialismo,ccapitalismo,cpaitalismo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of capitalismo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “capitalismo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ka.pi.ta.ˈliʒ.mu/, /ka.pi.ta.ˈliz.mu/ (menos frequente) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “capitalista” - see the side-by-side comparison. capitalismo vs capitalista
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.