paulistano

/paw.lis.'tã.nu/

//paw.lis.'tã.nu// adj

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The verdict

“paulistano” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #15,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,418
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se de pessoa que nasceu ou mora na cidade de São Paulo, capital do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

Corpus desk

Index PT-paulistano · paulistano · Portuguese

paulistano · rank #15,418 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,418
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pata

Nearest frequency peer: pata (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “paulistano”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “paulistano” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

paulistano vs paulista
80% similar

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

Key facts for paulistano
PropertyValue
Headwordpaulistano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/paw.lis.'tã.nu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,418
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “paulistano”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).paulistanocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pata” (#15,417), “passarela” (#15,416), “Pensilvânia” (#15,420). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “paulistano” fica em #15,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around paulistano (IPA /paw.lis.'tã.nu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,418 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for paulistano, with forms such as "apulistano", "paluistano", and "pauilstano". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "paulista", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is paulistano, spelled P-A-U-L-I-S-T-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se de pessoa que nasceu ou mora na cidade de São Paulo, capital do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil
  2. 2
    diz-se de artigo ou objeto da cidade de São Paulo, capital do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apulistano
  • paluistano
  • pauilstano
  • paulisatno
  • paulisstano
  • paulistanno
  • paulistaon
  • paulistnao
  • paulisttano
  • paulitsano
  • paullistano
  • paulsitano
  • ppaulistano
  • pualistano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apulistano2paluistano2pauilstano2paulisatno2paulisstano1paulistanno1paulistaon2paulistnao2
Edit distance from "paulistano"

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 "paulistano"?
"paulistano" is spelled P-A-U-L-I-S-T-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /paw.lis.'tã.nu/.
What does "paulistano" mean?
As an adjective, "paulistano" means: diz-se de pessoa que nasceu ou mora na cidade de São Paulo, capital do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil
What words are commonly confused with "paulistano"?
"paulistano" is commonly confused with "paulista". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paulistano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paulistano" is /paw.lis.'tã.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paulistano" come from?
"paulistano" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "paulistano", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

movimentar#15,404restringir#15,443inadequado#15,361anarquista#15,500

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

espontâneo14 variantscandomblé14 variantsdormitório14 variantsfragmento14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list