plebiscito

/plɨ.biʃ.ˈsi.tu/

//plɨ.biʃ.ˈsi.tu// noun

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The verdict

“plebiscito” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,148. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,148
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - consulta popular em que os eleitores votam sim ou não numa proposta apresentada

Key facts for plebiscito
PropertyValue
Headwordplebiscito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/plɨ.biʃ.ˈsi.tu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,148
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plebiscito” 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). plebiscito 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 15 spelling variants around plebiscito (IPA /plɨ.biʃ.ˈsi.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,148 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "consulta popular em que os eleitores votam sim ou não numa proposta apresentada".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for plebiscito, with forms such as "lpebiscito", "pelbiscito", and "plbeiscito". 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 entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is plebiscito, spelled P-L-E-B-I-S-C-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    consulta popular em que os eleitores votam sim ou não numa proposta apresentada

This word in other languages

plebiscite(English)plebiscito(Español)plébiscite(Français)Plebiszit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpebiscito
  • pelbiscito
  • plbeiscito
  • plebbiscito
  • plebicsito
  • plebisccito
  • plebisciot
  • plebiscitto
  • plebisctio
  • plebisicto
  • plebisscito
  • plebsicito
  • pleibscito
  • pllebiscito
  • pplebiscito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpebiscito2pelbiscito2plbeiscito2plebbiscito1plebicsito2plebisccito1plebisciot2plebiscitto1
Edit distance from "plebiscito"

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 "plebiscito"?
"plebiscito" is spelled P-L-E-B-I-S-C-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /plɨ.biʃ.ˈsi.tu/.
What does "plebiscito" mean?
As a noun, "plebiscito" means: consulta popular em que os eleitores votam sim ou não numa proposta apresentada
What are common misspellings of "plebiscito"?
Common misspellings include "lpebiscito", "pelbiscito", "plbeiscito", "plebbiscito", "plebicsito". The correct spelling is "plebiscito".
How do you pronounce "plebiscito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plebiscito" is /plɨ.biʃ.ˈsi.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plebiscito" come from?
"plebiscito" 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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Using “plebiscito”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-L-E-B-I-S-C-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /plɨ.biʃ.ˈsi.tu/ (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

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