formalismo

/fuɾ.mɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/

//fuɾ.mɐ.ˈliʒ.mu// noun

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The verdict

“formalismo” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #48,937. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,937
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - característica do que é formal

Corpus desk

Index PT-formalismo · formalismo · Portuguese

formalismo · rank #48,937 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,937
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH finta

Nearest frequency peer: finta (-4 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 “formalismo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “formalismo” 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
Key facts for formalismo
PropertyValue
Headwordformalismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fuɾ.mɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,937
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “formalismo”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).formalismocai 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 “finta” (#48,933), “fern” (#48,930), “fartar” (#48,928). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “formalismo” fica em #48,937. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around formalismo (IPA /fuɾ.mɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,937 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for formalismo, with forms such as "fformalismo", "fomralismo", and "foramlismo". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is formalismo, spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    característica do que é formal
  2. 2
    apego a normas de comportamento; rigidez

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformalismo
  • fomralismo
  • foramlismo
  • formailsmo
  • formalimso
  • formalismmo
  • formalisom
  • formalissmo
  • formallismo
  • formalsimo
  • formlaismo
  • formmalismo
  • forrmalismo
  • fromalismo
  • ofrmalismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of formalismo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fformalismo1fomralismo2foramlismo2formailsmo2formalimso2formalismmo1formalisom2formalissmo1
Edit distance from "formalismo"

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 "formalismo"?
"formalismo" is spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fuɾ.mɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/.
What does "formalismo" mean?
As a noun, "formalismo" means: característica do que é formal
What are common misspellings of "formalismo"?
Common misspellings include "fformalismo", "fomralismo", "foramlismo", "formailsmo", "formalimso". The correct spelling is "formalismo".
How do you pronounce "formalismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formalismo" is /fuɾ.mɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formalismo" come from?
"formalismo" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

especiaria#48,912desapontar#48,862prepotente#49,113salamandra#49,169

Similar misspelling depth

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

cancioneiro15 variantspapanicolau15 variantsostracismo15 variantsentomologia15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list