slippery
AFI: /ˈslɪpəri/
The verdict
“slippery” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - escorregadio
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | slippery |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | AFI: /ˈslɪpəri/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “slippery” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
slippery is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed AFI: /ˈslɪpəri/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "escorregadio".
slippery has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is slippery, spelled S-L-I-P-P-E-R-Y.
Definition
- 1escorregadio
Antonyms
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.
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Using “slippery”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-L-I-P-P-E-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as AFI: /ˈslɪpəri/ (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.