líquido
/ˈli.ki.du/
The verdict
“líquido” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #5,439 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #5,439
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se da substância que está no estado físico que permite o arranjo das moléculas à forma do recipiente que as contêm
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | líquido |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈli.ki.du/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #5,439 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “líquido” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for líquido is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈli.ki.du/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,439 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for líquido, with forms such as "llíquido", "lqíuido", and "líqiudo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "liquid", "liquidar", "liquidez", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is líquido, spelled L-Í-Q-U-I-D-O.
Definition
- 1diz-se da substância que está no estado físico que permite o arranjo das moléculas à forma do recipiente que as contêm
- 2diz-se do estado físico das substâncias líquidas
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: llíquido,lqíuido,líqiudo,líqquido,líqudio,líquiddo,líquiod,líuqido,ílquido
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of líquido - 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.
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.
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Using “líquido”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-Í-Q-U-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈli.ki.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “liquid” - see the side-by-side comparison. líquido vs liquid
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.