patologista

/pɐ.tu.lu.ˈʒiʃ.tɐ/

//pɐ.tu.lu.ˈʒiʃ.tɐ// noun

The verdict

“patologista” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #43,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,070
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - especialista em patologia

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

patologista vs patologia
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for patologista
PropertyValue
Headwordpatologista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.tu.lu.ˈʒiʃ.tɐ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#43,070
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “patologista” 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). patologista lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around patologista (IPA /pɐ.tu.lu.ˈʒiʃ.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,070 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "especialista em patologia".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for patologista, with forms such as "aptologista", "paotlogista", and "patloogista". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "patologia", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is patologista, spelled P-A-T-O-L-O-G-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    especialista em patologia

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aptologista
  • paotlogista
  • patloogista
  • patolgoista
  • patollogista
  • patologgista
  • patologisat
  • patologissta
  • patologistta
  • patologitsa
  • patologsita
  • patoloigsta
  • patoolgista
  • pattologista
  • ppatologista
  • ptaologista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aptologista2paotlogista2patloogista2patolgoista2patollogista1patologgista1patologisat2patologissta1
Edit distance from "patologista"

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 "patologista"?
"patologista" is spelled P-A-T-O-L-O-G-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.tu.lu.ˈʒiʃ.tɐ/.
What does "patologista" mean?
As a noun, "patologista" means: especialista em patologia
What words are commonly confused with "patologista"?
"patologista" is commonly confused with "patologia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "patologista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patologista" is /pɐ.tu.lu.ˈʒiʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patologista" come from?
"patologista" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “patologista”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-T-O-L-O-G-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɐ.tu.lu.ˈʒiʃ.tɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “patologia” - see the side-by-side comparison. patologista vs patologia
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list