curandeirismo

/ku.ɾɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾiz.mu/

//ku.ɾɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾiz.mu// noun

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The verdict

“curandeirismo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #97,572 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,572
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - prática de curandeiros; medicina alternativa popular

Key facts for curandeirismo
PropertyValue
Headwordcurandeirismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ku.ɾɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾiz.mu/
Letters13
Frequency rank#97,572
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “curandeirismo” 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). curandeirismo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

curandeirismo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #97,572 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ku.ɾɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾiz.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for curandeirismo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is curandeirismo, spelled C-U-R-A-N-D-E-I-R-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    prática de curandeiros; medicina alternativa popular
  2. 2
    ato ou efeito de curar sem o uso de métodos científicos comprovados

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 "curandeirismo"?
"curandeirismo" is spelled C-U-R-A-N-D-E-I-R-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.ɾɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾiz.mu/.
What does "curandeirismo" mean?
As a noun, "curandeirismo" means: prática de curandeiros; medicina alternativa popular
How do you pronounce "curandeirismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curandeirismo" is /ku.ɾɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾiz.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curandeirismo" come from?
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Using “curandeirismo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-U-R-A-N-D-E-I-R-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ku.ɾɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾiz.mu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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