catolicismo

/kɐ.tu.li.ˈsiʒ.mu/

//kɐ.tu.li.ˈsiʒ.mu// noun

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The verdict

“catolicismo” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,648. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,648
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - doutrina baseada nos ensinamentos de Jesus Cristo, e cuja representatividade se dá pelos sacerdotes nomeados pela Santa Sé - a Igreja Católica Apostólica Romana, com sede no Vaticano, e sob a autor...

Corpus desk

Index PT-catolicismo · catolicismo · Portuguese

catolicismo · rank #19,648 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,648
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH caranguejo

Nearest frequency peer: caranguejo (-2 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 “catolicismo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “catolicismo” 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 catolicismo
PropertyValue
Headwordcatolicismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.tu.li.ˈsiʒ.mu/
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,648
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “catolicismo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.catolicismocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “caranguejo” (#19,646), “calções” (#19,642), “ci” (#19,655). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “catolicismo” fica em #19,648. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around catolicismo (IPA /kɐ.tu.li.ˈsiʒ.mu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,648 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "doutrina baseada nos ensinamentos de Jesus Cristo, e cuja representatividade se dá pelos sacerdotes nomeados pela Santa Sé - a Igreja Católica Apostólica Romana, com sede no Vaticano, e sob a autor...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for catolicismo, with forms such as "actolicismo", "caotlicismo", and "catloicismo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is catolicismo, spelled C-A-T-O-L-I-C-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    doutrina baseada nos ensinamentos de Jesus Cristo, e cuja representatividade se dá pelos sacerdotes nomeados pela Santa Sé - a Igreja Católica Apostólica Romana, com sede no Vaticano, e sob a autoridade do Papa

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Abdul Rahman, de 40 anos, foi preso por trocar a religião islâmica pelo catolicismo, o que é proibido pela lei do país.

This word in other languages

catholicism(English)catolicismo(Español)catholicisme(Français)Katholizismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • actolicismo
  • caotlicismo
  • catloicismo
  • catoilcismo
  • catolciismo
  • catoliccismo
  • catolicimso
  • catolicismmo
  • catolicisom
  • catolicissmo
  • catolicsimo
  • catoliicsmo
  • catollicismo
  • cattolicismo
  • ccatolicismo
  • ctaolicismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of catolicismo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

actolicismo2caotlicismo2catloicismo2catoilcismo2catolciismo2catoliccismo1catolicimso2catolicismmo1
Edit distance from "catolicismo"

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 "catolicismo"?
"catolicismo" is spelled C-A-T-O-L-I-C-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.tu.li.ˈsiʒ.mu/.
What does "catolicismo" mean?
As a noun, "catolicismo" means: doutrina baseada nos ensinamentos de Jesus Cristo, e cuja representatividade se dá pelos sacerdotes nomeados pela Santa Sé - a Igreja Católica Apostólica Romana, com sede no Vaticano, e sob a autor...
What are common misspellings of "catolicismo"?
Common misspellings include "actolicismo", "caotlicismo", "catloicismo", "catoilcismo", "catolciismo". The correct spelling is "catolicismo".
How do you pronounce "catolicismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catolicismo" is /kɐ.tu.li.ˈsiʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

purificação#19,822instauração#19,470ressuscitar#19,836estimulante#19,430

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

contemplar16 variantsderramamento16 variantsirreversível16 variantscoadjuvante16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list