líquen

/ˈli.kɛn/

//ˈli.kɛn// noun

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The verdict

“líquen” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #83,055 among 581 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,055
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - classe de plantas criptogâmicas cuja vida é interrompida pela estiagem e que formam a transição das algas para os cogumelos

Corpus desk

Index PT-liquen · líquen · Portuguese

líquen · rank #83,055 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,055
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH longitudinalm…

Nearest frequency peer: longitudinalmente (-7 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 “líquen”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for líquen
PropertyValue
Headwordlíquen
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈli.kɛn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#83,055
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “líquen” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).líquencai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “longitudinalmente” (#83,048), “mamário” (#83,066), “larápio” (#83,032). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “líquen” fica em #83,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

líquen is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #83,055 among 581 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈli.kɛn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for líquen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is líquen, spelled L-Í-Q-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    classe de plantas criptogâmicas cuja vida é interrompida pela estiagem e que formam a transição das algas para os cogumelos
  2. 2
    espécie de impigem no rosto

This word in other languages

lichen(English)liquen(Español)lichen(Français)Flechte(Deutsch)

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 "líquen"?
"líquen" is spelled L-Í-Q-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈli.kɛn/.
What does "líquen" mean?
As a noun, "líquen" means: classe de plantas criptogâmicas cuja vida é interrompida pela estiagem e que formam a transição das algas para os cogumelos
How do you pronounce "líquen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "líquen" is /ˈli.kɛn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

glutão#82,920breast#82,696zilhão#83,454abjeto#83,467

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list