terrorista

/tɨ.Ru.ˈɾiʃ.tɐ/

//tɨ.Ru.ˈɾiʃ.tɐ// adj

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The verdict

“terrorista” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,471
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se daquele que é sectário ou promotor do terrorismo

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

terrorista vs terrorismo
80% similar

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

Key facts for terrorista
PropertyValue
Headwordterrorista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/tɨ.Ru.ˈɾiʃ.tɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,471
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “terrorista” 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). terrorista 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 terrorista (IPA /tɨ.Ru.ˈɾiʃ.tɐ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,471 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for terrorista, with forms such as "etrrorista", "terorista", and "terorrista". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "terrorismo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is terrorista, spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se daquele que é sectário ou promotor do terrorismo
  2. 2
    que espalha boatos alarmantes

This word in other languages

terrorist(English)terrorista(Español)Terrorist(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrrorista
  • terorista
  • terorrista
  • terroirsta
  • terrorisat
  • terrorissta
  • terroristta
  • terroritsa
  • terrorrista
  • terrorsita
  • terrroista
  • trerorista
  • tterrorista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etrrorista2terorista1terorrista2terroirsta2terrorisat2terrorissta1terroristta1terroritsa2
Edit distance from "terrorista"

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 "terrorista"?
"terrorista" is spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /tɨ.Ru.ˈɾiʃ.tɐ/.
What does "terrorista" mean?
As an adjective, "terrorista" means: diz-se daquele que é sectário ou promotor do terrorismo
What words are commonly confused with "terrorista"?
"terrorista" is commonly confused with "terrorismo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "terrorista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terrorista" is /tɨ.Ru.ˈɾiʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terrorista" come from?
"terrorista" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “terrorista”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɨ.Ru.ˈɾiʃ.tɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “terrorismo” - see the side-by-side comparison. terrorista vs terrorismo
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list