realismo

/Rjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/

//Rjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu// noun

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The verdict

“realismo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #17,626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,626
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualidade do que é real

Corpus desk

Index PT-realismo · realismo · Portuguese

realismo · rank #17,626 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,626
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH quarteirão

Nearest frequency peer: quarteirão (-2 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 “realismo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “realismo” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

realismo vs realista
75% similar
realismo vs racismo
75% similar

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

Key facts for realismo
PropertyValue
Headwordrealismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,626
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “realismo”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).realismocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “quarteirão” (#17,624), “psiquiatria” (#17,621), “protestante” (#17,620). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “realismo” fica em #17,626. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around realismo (IPA /Rjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,626 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for realismo, with forms such as "eralismo", "raelismo", and "reailsmo". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "realista", "racismo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is realismo, spelled R-E-A-L-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade do que é real
  2. 2
    atitude de encarar a realidade como ela é
  3. 3
    doutrina que assevera a existência dos universais ou de entidades abstratas em geral
  4. 4
    escola artística que surge no século XIX em reação ao romantismo e se desenvolve baseada na observação da realidade, na razão e na ciência

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how realismo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sem pessimismo, mas com realismo, se Lula defende a “democracia” de Chávez, podemos imaginar o que nos espera.
  2. Lembrando um dos muitos biógrafos de Picasso, Gilles Plazy, Picasso transgride a lei do realismo humanista que domina a arte desde o Renascimento.

This word in other languages

realism(English)realismo(Español)réalisme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eralismo
  • raelismo
  • reailsmo
  • realimso
  • realismmo
  • realisom
  • realissmo
  • reallismo
  • realsimo
  • relaismo
  • rrealismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eralismo2raelismo2reailsmo2realimso2realismmo1realisom2realissmo1reallismo1
Edit distance from "realismo"

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 "realismo"?
"realismo" is spelled R-E-A-L-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /Rjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/.
What does "realismo" mean?
As a noun, "realismo" means: qualidade do que é real
What words are commonly confused with "realismo"?
"realismo" is commonly confused with "realista", "racismo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "realismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "realismo" is /Rjɐ.ˈliʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "realismo" come from?
"realismo" 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 "realismo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mohammed#17,581admitido#17,683inversão#17,547insultar#17,543

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

problem11 variantsiraquiano11 variantsColombia11 variantsfabuloso11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list