poltergeist

/pow.teʁˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯s.t͡ʃi], /pow.teʁˈɡajst͡ʃ/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯st͡ʃ]

//pow.teʁˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯s.t͡ʃi], /pow.teʁˈɡajst͡ʃ/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯st͡ʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“poltergeist” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #48,600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,600
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fenômeno tido como de origem paranormal onde um ou mais espíritos assombram um lugar provocando manifestações físicas ruidosas, com intuito de causar medo entre os vivos

Corpus desk

Index PT-poltergeist · poltergeist · Portuguese

poltergeist · rank #48,600 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,600
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH poligamia

Nearest frequency peer: poligamia (-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 “poltergeist”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “poltergeist” 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
Key facts for poltergeist
PropertyValue
Headwordpoltergeist
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pow.teʁˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯s.t͡ʃi], /pow.teʁˈɡajst͡ʃ/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯st͡ʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#48,600
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “poltergeist”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.poltergeistcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “poligamia” (#48,599), “presumido” (#48,606), “proximal” (#48,613). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “poltergeist” fica em #48,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around poltergeist (IPA /pow.teʁˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯s.t͡ʃi], /pow.teʁˈɡajst͡ʃ/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯st͡ʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,600 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fenômeno tido como de origem paranormal onde um ou mais espíritos assombram um lugar provocando manifestações físicas ruidosas, com intuito de causar medo entre os vivos".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for poltergeist, with forms such as "opltergeist", "plotergeist", and "poletrgeist". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is poltergeist, spelled P-O-L-T-E-R-G-E-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    fenômeno tido como de origem paranormal onde um ou mais espíritos assombram um lugar provocando manifestações físicas ruidosas, com intuito de causar medo entre os vivos

Synonyms

assombraçãovisagem

This word in other languages

poltergeist(English)poltergeist(Español)esprit frappeur(Français)Poltergeist(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opltergeist
  • plotergeist
  • poletrgeist
  • polltergeist
  • poltegreist
  • polteregist
  • poltergeisst
  • poltergeistt
  • poltergeits
  • poltergesit
  • polterggeist
  • poltergiest
  • polterrgeist
  • poltregeist
  • polttergeist
  • potlergeist
  • ppoltergeist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opltergeist2plotergeist2poletrgeist2polltergeist1poltegreist2polteregist2poltergeisst1poltergeistt1
Edit distance from "poltergeist"

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 "poltergeist"?
"poltergeist" is spelled P-O-L-T-E-R-G-E-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /pow.teʁˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯s.t͡ʃi], /pow.teʁˈɡajst͡ʃ/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯st͡ʃ].
What does "poltergeist" mean?
As a noun, "poltergeist" means: fenômeno tido como de origem paranormal onde um ou mais espíritos assombram um lugar provocando manifestações físicas ruidosas, com intuito de causar medo entre os vivos
What are common misspellings of "poltergeist"?
Common misspellings include "opltergeist", "plotergeist", "poletrgeist", "polltergeist", "poltegreist". The correct spelling is "poltergeist".
How do you pronounce "poltergeist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poltergeist" is /pow.teʁˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯s.t͡ʃi], /pow.teʁˈɡajst͡ʃ/ [poʊ̯.teɦˈɡaɪ̯st͡ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poltergeist" come from?
"poltergeist" 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 "poltergeist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

antagonismo#48,765fragilizado#48,429cancioneiro#48,808desarrumado#48,864

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

familiarizar17 variantsdescongelar17 variantscontemplada17 variantsestardalhaço17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list