expansionismo
/eʃ.ˌpɐ̃.si.o.ˈniʒ.mu/
The verdict
“expansionismo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - política cuja intenção é expandir o território de um país
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | expansionismo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /eʃ.ˌpɐ̃.si.o.ˈniʒ.mu/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “expansionismo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
expansionismo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /eʃ.ˌpɐ̃.si.o.ˈniʒ.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for expansionismo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 expansionismo, spelled E-X-P-A-N-S-I-O-N-I-S-M-O.
Definition
- 1política cuja intenção é expandir o território de um país
- 2o efeito do expansionismo¹
- 3expansão da área de influência econômica de um país
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “expansionismo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-X-P-A-N-S-I-O-N-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /eʃ.ˌpɐ̃.si.o.ˈniʒ.mu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.