óbice
/ˈɔ.bɪ.sɪ/
The verdict
“óbice” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - impedimento, embaraço, obstáculo, dificuldade, estorvo
Corpus desk
Index PT-obice · óbice · Portuguese
óbice · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ó" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | óbice |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɔ.bɪ.sɪ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “óbice” em português
Rare enough to double-check
óbice is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɔ.bɪ.sɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "impedimento, embaraço, obstáculo, dificuldade, estorvo".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for óbice, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is óbice, spelled Ó-B-I-C-E.
Definition
- 1impedimento, embaraço, obstáculo, dificuldade, estorvo
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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.