xisto
/ˈʃiʃ.tu/
The verdict
“xisto” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #35,404 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #35,404
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rocha metamórfica cujos minerais são visíveis a olho nu, e que tem um aspecto folheado
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | xisto |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈʃiʃ.tu/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #35,404 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “xisto” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for xisto is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈʃiʃ.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #35,404 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "rocha metamórfica cujos minerais são visíveis a olho nu, e que tem um aspecto folheado".
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for xisto, with forms such as "ixsto", "xisot", and "xissto". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is xisto, spelled X-I-S-T-O.
Definition
- 1rocha metamórfica cujos minerais são visíveis a olho nu, e que tem um aspecto folheado
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ixsto,xisot,xissto,xistto,xitso,xsito,xxisto
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of xisto - 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.
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.
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Using “xisto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is X-I-S-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈʃiʃ.tu/ (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
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.