oblíquo

/ɔ.ˈbli.kwu/

//ɔ.ˈbli.kwu// adj

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The verdict

“oblíquo” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #62,352 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#62,352
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - em diagonal, de través

Key facts for oblíquo
PropertyValue
Headwordoblíquo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɔ.ˈbli.kwu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,352
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oblíquo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). oblíquo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for oblíquo is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɔ.ˈbli.kwu/. Corpus data places it at rank #62,352 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

oblíquo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is oblíquo, spelled O-B-L-Í-Q-U-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    em diagonal, de través
  2. 2
    torto, inclinado
  3. 3
    indireto, dúbio, tortuoso

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 "oblíquo"?
"oblíquo" is spelled O-B-L-Í-Q-U-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ.ˈbli.kwu/.
What does "oblíquo" mean?
As an adjective, "oblíquo" means: em diagonal, de través
How do you pronounce "oblíquo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oblíquo" is /ɔ.ˈbli.kwu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oblíquo" come from?
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Using “oblíquo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-B-L-Í-Q-U-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɔ.ˈbli.kwu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list