expertise

/eks.peɾ.ˈʧi.zi/

//eks.peɾ.ˈʧi.zi// noun

The verdict

“expertise” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,898
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - competência ou qualidade de especialista

Key facts for expertise
PropertyValue
Headwordexpertise
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/eks.peɾ.ˈʧi.zi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,898
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “expertise” 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). expertise lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around expertise (IPA /eks.peɾ.ˈʧi.zi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,898 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for expertise, with forms such as "epxertise", "exeprtise", and "experitse". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 expertise, spelled E-X-P-E-R-T-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    competência ou qualidade de especialista
  2. 2
    perícia, avaliação ou comprovação realizada por um especialista em determinado assunto

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxertise
  • exeprtise
  • experitse
  • experrtise
  • experties
  • expertisse
  • expertsie
  • experttise
  • expetrise
  • exppertise
  • expretise
  • exxpertise
  • xepertise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of expertise - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epxertise2exeprtise2experitse2experrtise1experties2expertisse1expertsie2experttise1
Edit distance from "expertise"

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 "expertise"?
"expertise" is spelled E-X-P-E-R-T-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /eks.peɾ.ˈʧi.zi/.
What does "expertise" mean?
As a noun, "expertise" means: competência ou qualidade de especialista
What are common misspellings of "expertise"?
Common misspellings include "epxertise", "exeprtise", "experitse", "experrtise", "experties". The correct spelling is "expertise".
How do you pronounce "expertise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expertise" is /eks.peɾ.ˈʧi.zi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expertise" come from?
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Using “expertise”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-X-P-E-R-T-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /eks.peɾ.ˈʧi.zi/ (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

Same frequency band

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