extremismo

/ɐjʃ.tɾɨ.ˈmiʒ.mu/

//ɐjʃ.tɾɨ.ˈmiʒ.mu// noun

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The verdict

“extremismo” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,277. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,277
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - doutrina ou modelo de ação política que preconiza soluções extremas, radicais e revolucionárias, para os problemas sociais

Corpus desk

Index PT-extremismo · extremismo · Portuguese

extremismo · rank #38,277 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,277
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH exposed

Nearest frequency peer: exposed (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “extremismo”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “extremismo” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

extremismo vs extremista
80% similar

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

Key facts for extremismo
PropertyValue
Headwordextremismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐjʃ.tɾɨ.ˈmiʒ.mu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,277
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “extremismo”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).extremismocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “exposed” (#38,276), “expoente” (#38,275), “expiação” (#38,273). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “extremismo” fica em #38,277. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around extremismo (IPA /ɐjʃ.tɾɨ.ˈmiʒ.mu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,277 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for extremismo, with forms such as "etxremismo", "exrtemismo", and "extermismo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "extremista", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is extremismo, spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    doutrina ou modelo de ação política que preconiza soluções extremas, radicais e revolucionárias, para os problemas sociais
  2. 2
    ato de agir nos extremos, sejam eles religiosos ou não

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how extremismo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Há poucas dúvidas de que é esta colaboração que tem evitado atentados e o crescimento do extremismo islâmico nos territórios palestinos.

This word in other languages

extremism(English)extremismo(Español)extrémisme(Français)Extremismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxremismo
  • exrtemismo
  • extermismo
  • extreimsmo
  • extremimso
  • extremismmo
  • extremisom
  • extremissmo
  • extremmismo
  • extremsimo
  • extrmeismo
  • extrremismo
  • exttremismo
  • exxtremismo
  • xetremismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxremismo2exrtemismo2extermismo2extreimsmo2extremimso2extremismmo1extremisom2extremissmo1
Edit distance from "extremismo"

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 "extremismo"?
"extremismo" is spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐjʃ.tɾɨ.ˈmiʒ.mu/.
What does "extremismo" mean?
As a noun, "extremismo" means: doutrina ou modelo de ação política que preconiza soluções extremas, radicais e revolucionárias, para os problemas sociais
What words are commonly confused with "extremismo"?
"extremismo" is commonly confused with "extremista". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extremismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extremismo" is /ɐjʃ.tɾɨ.ˈmiʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extremismo" come from?
"extremismo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "extremismo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

difference#38,229maquinário#38,360conivência#38,193Antarctica#38,123

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

hereditário15 variantstriunfante15 variantsretrógrado15 variantspreventivo15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list