ainda por cima

phrase

The verdict

“ainda por cima” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - de maneira somadamente como agravação, agravante

Corpus desk

Index PT-ainda-por-cima · ainda por cima · Portuguese

ainda por cima · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ainda por cima
PropertyValue
Headwordainda por cima
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ainda por cima” em português

ainda por cimafica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ainda por cima is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "de maneira somadamente como agravação, agravante".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ainda por cima, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ainda por cima, spelled A-I-N-D-A- -P-O-R- -C-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    de maneira somadamente como agravação, agravante

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Do Outro Lado Do Universo
  2. Com esses caras aí fora quase nos destruindo, ainda por cima vem tu também, aqui dentro?

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ainda por cima"?
"ainda por cima" is spelled A-I-N-D-A- -P-O-R- -C-I-M-A.
What does "ainda por cima" mean?
As a phrase, "ainda por cima" means: de maneira somadamente como agravação, agravante
What language does "ainda por cima" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list