positivista

/pu.zi.ti.ˈviʃ.tɐ/

//pu.zi.ti.ˈviʃ.tɐ// adj

The verdict

“positivista” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #49,108. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,108
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se de quem é seguidor do positivismo

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

positivista vs positivismo
82% similar

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

Key facts for positivista
PropertyValue
Headwordpositivista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pu.zi.ti.ˈviʃ.tɐ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,108
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “positivista” 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). positivista 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 positivista (IPA /pu.zi.ti.ˈviʃ.tɐ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,108 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "diz-se de quem é seguidor do positivismo".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for positivista, with forms such as "opsitivista", "poistivista", and "posiitvista". 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, "positivismo", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is positivista, spelled P-O-S-I-T-I-V-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se de quem é seguidor do positivismo

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opsitivista
  • poistivista
  • posiitvista
  • positiivsta
  • positivisat
  • positivissta
  • positivistta
  • positivitsa
  • positivsita
  • positivvista
  • posittivista
  • positviista
  • possitivista
  • postiivista
  • ppositivista
  • psoitivista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opsitivista2poistivista2posiitvista2positiivsta2positivisat2positivissta1positivistta1positivitsa2
Edit distance from "positivista"

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 "positivista"?
"positivista" is spelled P-O-S-I-T-I-V-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pu.zi.ti.ˈviʃ.tɐ/.
What does "positivista" mean?
As an adjective, "positivista" means: diz-se de quem é seguidor do positivismo
What words are commonly confused with "positivista"?
"positivista" is commonly confused with "positivismo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "positivista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "positivista" is /pu.zi.ti.ˈviʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "positivista" come from?
"positivista" 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 “positivista”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-S-I-T-I-V-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pu.zi.ti.ˈviʃ.tɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “positivismo” - see the side-by-side comparison. positivista vs positivismo
  • 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