nepotismo

/ne.po.ˈʧiʒ.mu/, /ne.po.ˈʧiz.mu/ (menos frequente)

//ne.po.ˈʧiʒ.mu/, /ne.po.ˈʧiz.mu/ (menos frequente)/ noun

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The verdict

“nepotismo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,887. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,887
frequency rank, Portuguese
881
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - favorecimento a parentes por pessoas em posição de controle

Key facts for nepotismo
PropertyValue
Headwordnepotismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ne.po.ˈʧiʒ.mu/, /ne.po.ˈʧiz.mu/ (menos frequente)
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,887
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nepotismo” 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). nepotismo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around nepotismo (IPA /ne.po.ˈʧiʒ.mu/, /ne.po.ˈʧiz.mu/ (menos frequente)), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,887 among 881 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for nepotismo, with forms such as "enpotismo", "neoptismo", and "nepoitsmo". 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 confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 nepotismo, spelled N-E-P-O-T-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    favorecimento a parentes por pessoas em posição de controle
  2. 2
    contratação de parentes em detrimento de outras pessoas tão bem ou melhor qualificadas
  3. 3
    nomeação de parentes para cargos políticos

This word in other languages

nepotism(English)nepotismo(Español)Nepotismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enpotismo
  • neoptismo
  • nepoitsmo
  • nepotimso
  • nepotismmo
  • nepotisom
  • nepotissmo
  • nepotsimo
  • nepottismo
  • neppotismo
  • neptoismo
  • nnepotismo
  • npeotismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enpotismo2neoptismo2nepoitsmo2nepotimso2nepotismmo1nepotisom2nepotissmo1nepotsimo2
Edit distance from "nepotismo"

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 "nepotismo"?
"nepotismo" is spelled N-E-P-O-T-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ne.po.ˈʧiʒ.mu/, /ne.po.ˈʧiz.mu/ (menos frequente).
What does "nepotismo" mean?
As a noun, "nepotismo" means: favorecimento a parentes por pessoas em posição de controle
What are common misspellings of "nepotismo"?
Common misspellings include "enpotismo", "neoptismo", "nepoitsmo", "nepotimso", "nepotismmo". The correct spelling is "nepotismo".
How do you pronounce "nepotismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nepotismo" is /ne.po.ˈʧiʒ.mu/, /ne.po.ˈʧiz.mu/ (menos frequente). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nepotismo" come from?
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Using “nepotismo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-E-P-O-T-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ne.po.ˈʧiʒ.mu/, /ne.po.ˈʧiz.mu/ (menos frequente) (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