alambicado

adj

The verdict

“alambicado” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - complicado, arrevesado, obscuro

Corpus desk

Index PT-alambicado · alambicado · Portuguese

alambicado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 alambicado
PropertyValue
Headwordalambicado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “alambicado” em português

alambicadofica 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

alambicado is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

alambicado has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is alambicado, spelled A-L-A-M-B-I-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    complicado, arrevesado, obscuro
  2. 2
    presumido, afetado

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Frases longas e alambicadas.
  2. Espírito alambicado.

Synonyms

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 "alambicado"?
"alambicado" is spelled A-L-A-M-B-I-C-A-D-O.
What does "alambicado" mean?
As an adjective, "alambicado" means: complicado, arrevesado, obscuro
What language does "alambicado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list