ilusionista

/i.lu.zju.ˈniʃ.tɐ/

//i.lu.zju.ˈniʃ.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“ilusionista” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #42,046. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,046
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - artista que diverte o público fazendo truques com ilusões

Key facts for ilusionista
PropertyValue
Headwordilusionista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.lu.zju.ˈniʃ.tɐ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#42,046
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ilusionista” 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). ilusionista 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 15 spelling variants around ilusionista (IPA /i.lu.zju.ˈniʃ.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,046 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ilusionista, with forms such as "illusionista", "ilsuionista", and "iluisonista". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is ilusionista, spelled I-L-U-S-I-O-N-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    artista que diverte o público fazendo truques com ilusões
  2. 2
    mágico

Synonyms

mágico

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • illusionista
  • ilsuionista
  • iluisonista
  • ilusinoista
  • ilusioinsta
  • ilusionisat
  • ilusionissta
  • ilusionistta
  • ilusionitsa
  • ilusionnista
  • ilusionsita
  • ilusoinista
  • ilussionista
  • iulsionista
  • liusionista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

illusionista1ilsuionista2iluisonista2ilusinoista2ilusioinsta2ilusionisat2ilusionissta1ilusionistta1
Edit distance from "ilusionista"

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 "ilusionista"?
"ilusionista" is spelled I-L-U-S-I-O-N-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /i.lu.zju.ˈniʃ.tɐ/.
What does "ilusionista" mean?
As a noun, "ilusionista" means: artista que diverte o público fazendo truques com ilusões
What are common misspellings of "ilusionista"?
Common misspellings include "illusionista", "ilsuionista", "iluisonista", "ilusinoista", "ilusioinsta". The correct spelling is "ilusionista".
How do you pronounce "ilusionista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ilusionista" is /i.lu.zju.ˈniʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ilusionista" come from?
"ilusionista" 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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Using “ilusionista”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-L-U-S-I-O-N-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.lu.zju.ˈniʃ.tɐ/ (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