opaque

/oʊˈpeɪk/

//oʊˈpeɪk// adj

The verdict

“opaque” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-opaque · opaque · Portuguese

opaque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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.

Key facts for opaque
PropertyValue
Headwordopaque
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/oʊˈpeɪk/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “opaque” em português

opaquefica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

opaque is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /oʊˈpeɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for opaque in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is opaque, spelled O-P-A-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    opaco
  2. 2
    fosco
  3. 3
    obtuso (sobre vidros)
  4. 4
    nebuloso
  5. 5
    estúpido

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "opaque"?
"opaque" is spelled O-P-A-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /oʊˈpeɪk/.
What does "opaque" mean?
As an adjective, "opaque" means: opaco
How do you pronounce "opaque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opaque" is /oʊˈpeɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opaque" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list