riquíssimo

/ʁiˈki.si.mu/

//ʁiˈki.si.mu// adj

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The verdict

“riquíssimo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,581 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,581
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - superlativo absoluto sintético de rico

Key facts for riquíssimo
PropertyValue
Headwordriquíssimo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʁiˈki.si.mu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,581
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “riquíssimo” 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). riquíssimo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

riquíssimo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,581 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ʁiˈki.si.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "superlativo absoluto sintético de rico".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for riquíssimo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is riquíssimo, spelled R-I-Q-U-Í-S-S-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    superlativo absoluto sintético de rico

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 "riquíssimo"?
"riquíssimo" is spelled R-I-Q-U-Í-S-S-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ʁiˈki.si.mu/.
What does "riquíssimo" mean?
As an adjective, "riquíssimo" means: superlativo absoluto sintético de rico
How do you pronounce "riquíssimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "riquíssimo" is /ʁiˈki.si.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "riquíssimo" come from?
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Using “riquíssimo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-I-Q-U-Í-S-S-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʁiˈki.si.mu/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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