ressocialização

/ʁe.so.si.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sɪ.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], AFI: /ʁe.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial)

//ʁe.so.si.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sɪ.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], AFI: /ʁe.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial)/ noun

The verdict

“ressocialização” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #63,809 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,809
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de ressocializar (voltar a integrar a sociedade)

Key facts for ressocialização
PropertyValue
Headwordressocialização
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʁe.so.si.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sɪ.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], AFI: /ʁe.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial)
Letters15
Frequency rank#63,809
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ressocialização” 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). ressocialização lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ressocialização is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #63,809 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʁe.so.si.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sɪ.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], AFI: /ʁe.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ressocialização in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 ressocialização, spelled R-E-S-S-O-C-I-A-L-I-Z-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de ressocializar (voltar a integrar a sociedade)
  2. 2
    segundo modernas doutrinas do direito penal a reintrodução social, um dos objetivos da pena - ou seja, além do caráter retributivo a punição deve proporcionar meios para que o apenado, ao cumprir o tempo de exclusão social com a prisão, possa ser um membro útil e produtivo na sociedade através de medidas como educação, trabalho, leitura e outras durante seu encarceramento

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "ressocialização"?
"ressocialização" is spelled R-E-S-S-O-C-I-A-L-I-Z-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ʁe.so.si.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sɪ.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], AFI: /ʁe.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial).
What does "ressocialização" mean?
As a noun, "ressocialização" means: ato ou efeito de ressocializar (voltar a integrar a sociedade)
How do you pronounce "ressocialização"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ressocialização" is /ʁe.so.si.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sɪ.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], AFI: /ʁe.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ressocialização" come from?
"ressocialização" 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 “ressocialização”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-S-S-O-C-I-A-L-I-Z-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʁe.so.si.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sɪ.a.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], AFI: /ʁe.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.so.sja.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list