pacifista

/pɐ.si.ˈfiʃ.tɐ/

//pɐ.si.ˈfiʃ.tɐ// noun

The verdict

“pacifista” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #39,295 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#39,295
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pessoa partidária do pacifismo

Key facts for pacifista
PropertyValue
Headwordpacifista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.si.ˈfiʃ.tɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,295
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pacifista” 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). pacifista lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for pacifista is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɐ.si.ˈfiʃ.tɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #39,295 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "pessoa partidária do pacifismo".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for pacifista, with forms such as "apcifista", "paccifista", and "pacfiista". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 pacifista, spelled P-A-C-I-F-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pessoa partidária do pacifismo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apcifista,paccifista,pacfiista,paciffista,pacifisat,pacifissta,pacifistta,pacifitsa,pacifsita,paciifsta,paicfista,pcaifista,ppacifista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apcifista2paccifista1pacfiista2paciffista1pacifisat2pacifissta1pacifistta1pacifitsa2
Edit distance from "pacifista"

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 "pacifista"?
"pacifista" is spelled P-A-C-I-F-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.si.ˈfiʃ.tɐ/.
What does "pacifista" mean?
As a noun, "pacifista" means: pessoa partidária do pacifismo
What are common misspellings of "pacifista"?
Common misspellings include "apcifista", "paccifista", "pacfiista", "paciffista", "pacifisat". The correct spelling is "pacifista".
How do you pronounce "pacifista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pacifista" is /pɐ.si.ˈfiʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pacifista" come from?
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Using “pacifista”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-C-I-F-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɐ.si.ˈfiʃ.tɐ/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list