elitismo

/ɛliˈtiʒmu/ ou /eliˈtiʒmu/

//ɛliˈtiʒmu/ ou /eliˈtiʒmu// noun

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The verdict

“elitismo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #58,477 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,477
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sistema social que favorece as elites

Key facts for elitismo
PropertyValue
Headwordelitismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛliˈtiʒmu/ ou /eliˈtiʒmu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,477
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “elitismo” 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). elitismo 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

elitismo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #58,477 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɛliˈtiʒmu/ ou /eliˈtiʒmu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sistema social que favorece as elites".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for elitismo, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is elitismo, spelled E-L-I-T-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    sistema social que favorece as elites

This word in other languages

elitism(English)elitismo(Español)élitisme(Français)

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 "elitismo"?
"elitismo" is spelled E-L-I-T-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛliˈtiʒmu/ ou /eliˈtiʒmu/.
What does "elitismo" mean?
As a noun, "elitismo" means: sistema social que favorece as elites
How do you pronounce "elitismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elitismo" is /ɛliˈtiʒmu/ ou /eliˈtiʒmu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elitismo" come from?
"elitismo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “elitismo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-L-I-T-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɛliˈtiʒmu/ ou /eliˈtiʒmu/ (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

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