crisp

adj

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The verdict

“crisp” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,244 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,244
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - afiado, claramente definido

Corpus desk

Index PT-crisp · crisp · Portuguese

crisp · rank #60,244 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,244
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cozedura

Nearest frequency peer: cozedura (-2 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “crisp”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “crisp” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for crisp
PropertyValue
Headwordcrisp
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,244
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “crisp” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).crispcai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cozedura” (#60,242), “cordialmente” (#60,237), “decapitar” (#60,252). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “crisp” fica em #60,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

crisp is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,244 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for crisp, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is crisp, spelled C-R-I-S-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    afiado, claramente definido
  2. 2
    que possu um certo grau de firmeza e frescura
  3. 3
    diz-se do ar seco e frio
  4. 4
    rápido e preciso
  5. 5
    breve e direto ao ponto
  6. 6
    alegre; animado

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A crisp morning

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 "crisp"?
"crisp" is spelled C-R-I-S-P.
What does "crisp" mean?
As an adjective, "crisp" means: afiado, claramente definido
What language does "crisp" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "crisp", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

casto#60,196baste#60,162sucks#60,040jambo#60,455

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list