nominalismo
The verdict
“nominalismo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - doutrina segundo a qual os universais (como espécie, gênero, virtude) não possuem existência real, sendo apenas nomes ou convenções linguísticas criadas pelo espírito humano
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nominalismo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nominalismo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nominalismo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for nominalismo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is nominalismo, spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-L-I-S-M-O.
Definition
- 1doutrina segundo a qual os universais (como espécie, gênero, virtude) não possuem existência real, sendo apenas nomes ou convenções linguísticas criadas pelo espírito humano
- 2tendência a reduzir conceitos abstratos a meras designações verbais, sem admitir-lhes realidade independente
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “nominalismo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-O-M-I-N-A-L-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.