egoísmo

/i.ˈɡwiʒ.mu/

//i.ˈɡwiʒ.mu// noun

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The verdict

“egoísmo” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #15,319 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,319
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hábito ou atitude de se colocar os interesses, opiniões, desejos, necessidades próprios em primeiro lugar, em detrimento do ambiente e das demais pessoas

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

egoísmo vs egoísta
71% similar
egoísmo vs erotismo
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for egoísmo
PropertyValue
Headwordegoísmo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.ˈɡwiʒ.mu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,319
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “egoísmo” 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). egoísmo lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for egoísmo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /i.ˈɡwiʒ.mu/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,319 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for egoísmo, with forms such as "eggoísmo", "egosímo", and "egoímso". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "egoísta", "erotismo", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is egoísmo, spelled E-G-O-Í-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    hábito ou atitude de se colocar os interesses, opiniões, desejos, necessidades próprios em primeiro lugar, em detrimento do ambiente e das demais pessoas
  2. 2
    na ética kantiana, submissão do dever ao interesse particular, em detrimento da obediência à lei moral
  3. 3
    na ética nietzscheana, sentimento típico de homem nobre e incomum de ver a vida exclusivamente sob o ângulo dos seus próprios interesses
  4. 4
    atitude ética ou social que parte da suposição que toda ação ou pensamento é a defesa dos próprios interesses

Antonyms

altruísmo

This word in other languages

egoism(English)egoísmo(Español)égoïsme(Français)Egoismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eggoísmo,egosímo,egoímso,egoísmmo,egoísom,egoíssmo,egíosmo,eogísmo,geoísmo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of egoísmo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eggoísmo1egosímo2egoímso2egoísmmo1egoísom2egoíssmo1egíosmo2eogísmo2
Edit distance from "egoísmo"

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 "egoísmo"?
"egoísmo" is spelled E-G-O-Í-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ˈɡwiʒ.mu/.
What does "egoísmo" mean?
As a noun, "egoísmo" means: hábito ou atitude de se colocar os interesses, opiniões, desejos, necessidades próprios em primeiro lugar, em detrimento do ambiente e das demais pessoas
What words are commonly confused with "egoísmo"?
"egoísmo" is commonly confused with "egoísta", "erotismo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "egoísmo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "egoísmo" is /i.ˈɡwiʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "egoísmo" come from?
"egoísmo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “egoísmo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-G-O-Í-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.ˈɡwiʒ.mu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “egoísta” - see the side-by-side comparison. egoísmo vs egoísta
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list