oligarquia
/ɔ.li.ɡɐɾ.ˈki.ɐ/
The verdict
“oligarquia” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #31,076 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #31,076
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 10
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - regime político em que o poder é exercido por um pequeno grupo de pessoas, pertencentes ao mesmo partido, classe ou família
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | oligarquia |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɔ.li.ɡɐɾ.ˈki.ɐ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #31,076 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “oligarquia” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for oligarquia is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɔ.li.ɡɐɾ.ˈki.ɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #31,076 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for oligarquia, with forms such as "loigarquia", "oilgarquia", and "olgiarquia". 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is oligarquia, spelled O-L-I-G-A-R-Q-U-I-A.
Definition
- 1regime político em que o poder é exercido por um pequeno grupo de pessoas, pertencentes ao mesmo partido, classe ou família
- 2(Derivação: por extensão de sentido): preponderância de um pequeno grupo no poder, especialmente para praticar corrupção e governar em interesse próprio
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: loigarquia,oilgarquia,olgiarquia,oliagrquia,oligaqruia,oligarqiua,oligarqquia,oligarquai,oligarrquia,oligaruqia,oliggarquia,oligraquia,olligarquia
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oligarquia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “oligarquia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-L-I-G-A-R-Q-U-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɔ.li.ɡɐɾ.ˈki.ɐ/ (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
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.