imperialismo

/ĩ.pɨ.ɾjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/

//ĩ.pɨ.ɾjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu// noun

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The verdict

“imperialismo” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #17,046. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,046
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sistema de governo que preconiza uma monarquia chefiada por imperador ou imperatriz; governo ou autoridade imperial

Key facts for imperialismo
PropertyValue
Headwordimperialismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.pɨ.ɾjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,046
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “imperialismo” 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). imperialismo 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 17 spelling variants around imperialismo (IPA /ĩ.pɨ.ɾjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,046 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for imperialismo, with forms such as "imeprialismo", "immperialismo", and "impeiralismo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is imperialismo, spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    sistema de governo que preconiza uma monarquia chefiada por imperador ou imperatriz; governo ou autoridade imperial
  2. 2
    sistema de governo que preconiza uma monarquia chefiada por imperador ou imperatriz; governo ou autoridade imperial
  3. 3
    (Rubrica: economia, política): forma de política ou prática exercida por um Estado que visa à própria expansão, seja por meio de aquisição territorial, seja pela submissão econômica, política e cultural de outros Estados
  4. 4
    (Rubrica: economia, política): forma de política ou prática exercida por um Estado que visa à própria expansão, seja por meio de aquisição territorial, seja pela submissão econômica, política e cultural de outros Estados
  5. 5
    (Derivação: sentido figurado): tendência a dominar moral, psíquica ou intelectualmente
  6. 6
    (Derivação: sentido figurado, por metonímia): domínio (exercido por alguém ou por uma instituição, teoria etc.); supremacia
  7. 7
    (Rubrica: economia, filosofia): no vocabulário marxista, etapa inevitável, por sua própria natureza, do desenvolvimento da economia capitalista, durante a qual o capital financeiro assume supremacia

This word in other languages

imperialism(English)imperialismo(Español)impérialisme(Français)Imperialismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imeprialismo,immperialismo,impeiralismo,imperailismo,imperiailsmo,imperialimso,imperialismmo,imperialisom,imperialissmo,imperiallismo,imperialsimo,imperilaismo,imperrialismo,impperialismo,impreialismo,ipmerialismo,miperialismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imeprialismo2immperialismo1impeiralismo2imperailismo2imperiailsmo2imperialimso2imperialismmo1imperialisom2
Edit distance from "imperialismo"

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 "imperialismo"?
"imperialismo" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.pɨ.ɾjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/.
What does "imperialismo" mean?
As a noun, "imperialismo" means: sistema de governo que preconiza uma monarquia chefiada por imperador ou imperatriz; governo ou autoridade imperial
What are common misspellings of "imperialismo"?
Common misspellings include "imeprialismo", "immperialismo", "impeiralismo", "imperailismo", "imperiailsmo". The correct spelling is "imperialismo".
How do you pronounce "imperialismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imperialismo" is /ĩ.pɨ.ɾjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imperialismo" come from?
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Using “imperialismo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.pɨ.ɾjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list