populismo

/pu.pu.ˈliʒ.mu/

//pu.pu.ˈliʒ.mu// noun

The verdict

“populismo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,100. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,100
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estilo de fazer política, que consiste no uso de promessas demagogas, insuflações regionalistas, e atribuição de rótulos aos adversários eleitorais, com vistas a criar um clima de messianismo e seg...

Key facts for populismo
PropertyValue
Headwordpopulismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pu.pu.ˈliʒ.mu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,100
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “populismo” 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). populismo 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 13 spelling variants around populismo (IPA /pu.pu.ˈliʒ.mu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,100 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "estilo de fazer política, que consiste no uso de promessas demagogas, insuflações regionalistas, e atribuição de rótulos aos adversários eleitorais, com vistas a criar um clima de messianismo e seg...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for populismo, with forms such as "oppulismo", "popluismo", and "poppulismo". 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, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is populismo, spelled P-O-P-U-L-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    estilo de fazer política, que consiste no uso de promessas demagogas, insuflações regionalistas, e atribuição de rótulos aos adversários eleitorais, com vistas a criar um clima de messianismo e segregacionismo político, de modo a beneficiar o seu praticante

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oppulismo
  • popluismo
  • poppulismo
  • popuilsmo
  • populimso
  • populismmo
  • populisom
  • populissmo
  • popullismo
  • populsimo
  • pouplismo
  • ppopulismo
  • ppoulismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oppulismo2popluismo2poppulismo1popuilsmo2populimso2populismmo1populisom2populissmo1
Edit distance from "populismo"

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 "populismo"?
"populismo" is spelled P-O-P-U-L-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pu.pu.ˈliʒ.mu/.
What does "populismo" mean?
As a noun, "populismo" means: estilo de fazer política, que consiste no uso de promessas demagogas, insuflações regionalistas, e atribuição de rótulos aos adversários eleitorais, com vistas a criar um clima de messianismo e seg...
What are common misspellings of "populismo"?
Common misspellings include "oppulismo", "popluismo", "poppulismo", "popuilsmo", "populimso". The correct spelling is "populismo".
How do you pronounce "populismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "populismo" is /pu.pu.ˈliʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "populismo" come from?
"populismo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “populismo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-P-U-L-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pu.pu.ˈliʒ.mu/ (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