masoquismo

/mɐ.zu.ˈkiʒ.mu/

//mɐ.zu.ˈkiʒ.mu// noun

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The verdict

“masoquismo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,440 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,440
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - perversão sexual que faz procurar o prazer na dor física e nas humilhações

Key facts for masoquismo
PropertyValue
Headwordmasoquismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɐ.zu.ˈkiʒ.mu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,440
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “masoquismo” 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). masoquismo lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

masoquismo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,440 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɐ.zu.ˈkiʒ.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for masoquismo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is masoquismo, spelled M-A-S-O-Q-U-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    perversão sexual que faz procurar o prazer na dor física e nas humilhações
  2. 2
    atitude de uma pessoa que retira prazer ou parece gostar do seu sofrimento ou humilhação

This word in other languages

masochism(English)masochisme(Français)Masochismus(Deutsch)

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 "masoquismo"?
"masoquismo" is spelled M-A-S-O-Q-U-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐ.zu.ˈkiʒ.mu/.
What does "masoquismo" mean?
As a noun, "masoquismo" means: perversão sexual que faz procurar o prazer na dor física e nas humilhações
How do you pronounce "masoquismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masoquismo" is /mɐ.zu.ˈkiʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "masoquismo" come from?
"masoquismo" 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 “masoquismo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-A-S-O-Q-U-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mɐ.zu.ˈkiʒ.mu/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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