like

/laɪk/

//laɪk// adv

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The verdict

“like” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,734
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - como, feito

Corpus desk

Index PT-like · like · Portuguese

like · rank #2,734 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,734
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH man

Nearest frequency peer: man (+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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “like”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “like” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

like vs lim
50% similar
like vs lip
50% similar
like vs lit
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for like
PropertyValue
Headwordlike
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/laɪk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,734
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “like”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).likecai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “man” (#2,736), “individual” (#2,731), “incêndio” (#2,730). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “like” fica em #2,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around like (IPA /laɪk/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,734 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for like, with forms such as "ilke", "liek", and "likke". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lim", "lip", "lit", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is like, spelled L-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    como, feito
  2. 2
    assim

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilke
  • liek
  • likke
  • lkie
  • llike

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of like - 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.

ilke2liek2likke1lkie2llike1
Edit distance from "like"

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 "like"?
"like" is spelled L-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /laɪk/.
What does "like" mean?
As an adverb, "like" means: como, feito
What words are commonly confused with "like"?
"like" is commonly confused with "lim", "lip", "lit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "like"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "like" is /laɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "like" come from?
"like" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

saia#2,750cura#2,771joga#2,686Jack#2,685

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

seca5 variantsJuan5 variantspapo5 variantsbolo5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list