Which to use
“extremismo” is a noun and “extremista” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,277
- “extremismo” frequency rank
- #30,148
- “extremista” frequency rank
- 68425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extremismo | extremista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | doutrina ou modelo de ação política que preconiza soluções extremas, radicais e revolucionárias, para os problemas sociais | relativo ao extremismo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extremismo and extremista apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
extremismo and extremista form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extremismo is recorded at frequency rank #38,277, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐjʃ.tɾɨ.ˈmiʒ.mu/. extremista is at rank #30,148, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɐjʃ.tɾɨ.ˈmiʃ.tɐ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 68425, this pair ranks #4,280 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering extremismo vs extremista
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “extremismo”; for an adjective, it's “extremista”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extremismo” entry
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