psicoterapia

/psi.kɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/

//psi.kɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“psicoterapia” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #26,161. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,161
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualquer das várias técnicas de tratamento de doenças e problemas psíquicos

Key facts for psicoterapia
PropertyValue
Headwordpsicoterapia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/psi.kɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#26,161
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “psicoterapia” 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). psicoterapia 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 17 spelling variants around psicoterapia (IPA /psi.kɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,161 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "qualquer das várias técnicas de tratamento de doenças e problemas psíquicos".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for psicoterapia, with forms such as "piscoterapia", "ppsicoterapia", and "pscioterapia". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is psicoterapia, spelled P-S-I-C-O-T-E-R-A-P-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualquer das várias técnicas de tratamento de doenças e problemas psíquicos

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • piscoterapia
  • ppsicoterapia
  • pscioterapia
  • psiccoterapia
  • psicoetrapia
  • psicotearpia
  • psicoteraipa
  • psicoterapai
  • psicoterappia
  • psicoterpaia
  • psicoterrapia
  • psicotreapia
  • psicotterapia
  • psictoerapia
  • psiocterapia
  • pssicoterapia
  • spicoterapia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

piscoterapia2ppsicoterapia1pscioterapia2psiccoterapia1psicoetrapia2psicotearpia2psicoteraipa2psicoterapai2
Edit distance from "psicoterapia"

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 "psicoterapia"?
"psicoterapia" is spelled P-S-I-C-O-T-E-R-A-P-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /psi.kɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/.
What does "psicoterapia" mean?
As a noun, "psicoterapia" means: qualquer das várias técnicas de tratamento de doenças e problemas psíquicos
What are common misspellings of "psicoterapia"?
Common misspellings include "piscoterapia", "ppsicoterapia", "pscioterapia", "psiccoterapia", "psicoetrapia". The correct spelling is "psicoterapia".
How do you pronounce "psicoterapia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "psicoterapia" is /psi.kɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "psicoterapia" come from?
"psicoterapia" 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 “psicoterapia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-S-I-C-O-T-E-R-A-P-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /psi.kɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/ (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