ridiculous

/ɹɪ.ˈdɪk.ju.ləs/

//ɹɪ.ˈdɪk.ju.ləs// adj

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The verdict

“ridiculous” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #99,177 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,177
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ridículo, ridiculoso

Key facts for ridiculous
PropertyValue
Headwordridiculous
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹɪ.ˈdɪk.ju.ləs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,177
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ridiculous” 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). ridiculous lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ridiculous is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #99,177 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɹɪ.ˈdɪk.ju.ləs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ridiculous doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ridiculous, spelled R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ridículo, ridiculoso
  2. 2
    absurdo

Synonyms

foolishgoofylaughablesillyridiculeabsurdprepostroussurrealunreasonable

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 "ridiculous"?
"ridiculous" is spelled R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪ.ˈdɪk.ju.ləs/.
What does "ridiculous" mean?
As an adjective, "ridiculous" means: ridículo, ridiculoso
How do you pronounce "ridiculous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ridiculous" is /ɹɪ.ˈdɪk.ju.ləs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ridiculous" come from?
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Using “ridiculous”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹɪ.ˈdɪk.ju.ləs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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