sketch

noun

The verdict

“sketch” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,380. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,380
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ver esquete (encenação, geralmente de curta duração e conteúdo humorístico, representada em shows, peças de teatro e programas televisivos e de auditório)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sketch vs speech
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sketch
PropertyValue
Headwordsketch
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,380
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sketch” 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). sketch lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around sketch, anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,380 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for sketch, with forms such as "ksetch", "sektch", and "skecth". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "speech", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is sketch, spelled S-K-E-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ver esquete (encenação, geralmente de curta duração e conteúdo humorístico, representada em shows, peças de teatro e programas televisivos e de auditório)
  2. 2
    esboço

Synonyms

esqueterábulasainetedesenhorascunho

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksetch
  • sektch
  • skecth
  • sketcch
  • sketchh
  • skethc
  • skettch
  • skketch
  • sktech
  • ssketch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sketch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ksetch2sektch2skecth2sketcch1sketchh1skethc2skettch1skketch1
Edit distance from "sketch"

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 "sketch"?
"sketch" is spelled S-K-E-T-C-H.
What does "sketch" mean?
As a noun, "sketch" means: ver esquete (encenação, geralmente de curta duração e conteúdo humorístico, representada em shows, peças de teatro e programas televisivos e de auditório)
What words are commonly confused with "sketch"?
"sketch" is commonly confused with "speech". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "sketch" come from?
"sketch" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “sketch”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-K-E-T-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “speech” - see the side-by-side comparison. sketch vs speech
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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