holocausto

/ɔ.lɔ.ˈkawʃ.tu/

//ɔ.lɔ.ˈkawʃ.tu// noun

The verdict

“holocausto” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,081. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,081
frequency rank, Portuguese
409
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sacrifício em que se queimavam as vítimas

Corpus desk

Index PT-holocausto · holocausto · Portuguese

holocausto · rank #11,081 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,081
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 409
  • PHOTO-FINISH hits

Nearest frequency peer: hits (-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 “holocausto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “holocausto” 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 holocausto
PropertyValue
Headwordholocausto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔ.lɔ.ˈkawʃ.tu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,081
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “holocausto”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “hits” (#11,080), “globalização” (#11,078), “indiferente” (#11,085). Entre 409 lemas com “H”, “holocausto” fica em #11,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around holocausto (IPA /ɔ.lɔ.ˈkawʃ.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,081 among 409 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sacrifício em que se queimavam as vítimas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for holocausto, with forms such as "hholocausto", "hloocausto", and "holcoausto". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is holocausto, spelled H-O-L-O-C-A-U-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    sacrifício em que se queimavam as vítimas

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hholocausto
  • hloocausto
  • holcoausto
  • hollocausto
  • holoacusto
  • holocasuto
  • holocausot
  • holocaussto
  • holocaustto
  • holocautso
  • holoccausto
  • holocuasto
  • hoolcausto
  • ohlocausto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of holocausto - 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.

hholocausto1hloocausto2holcoausto2hollocausto1holoacusto2holocasuto2holocausot2holocaussto1
Edit distance from "holocausto"

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 "holocausto"?
"holocausto" is spelled H-O-L-O-C-A-U-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ.lɔ.ˈkawʃ.tu/.
What does "holocausto" mean?
As a noun, "holocausto" means: sacrifício em que se queimavam as vítimas
What are common misspellings of "holocausto"?
Common misspellings include "hholocausto", "hloocausto", "holcoausto", "hollocausto", "holoacusto". The correct spelling is "holocausto".
How do you pronounce "holocausto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "holocausto" is /ɔ.lɔ.ˈkawʃ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "holocausto" come from?
"holocausto" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list