thick
/ˈθɪk/
The verdict
“thick” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grosso:
Corpus desk
Index PT-thick · thick · Portuguese
thick · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | thick |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈθɪk/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “thick” em português
Rare enough to double-check
thick is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈθɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for thick in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is thick, spelled T-H-I-C-K.
Definition
- 1grosso:
- 2de grossura, de espessura (acompanhando uma medida):
- 3denso:
- 4corpulento, robusto
- 5incompreensível, difícil de entender:
- 6cheio, lotado:
- 7burro, estúpido:
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how thick appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He had such a thick neck that he had to turn his body to look to the side.
I want some planks that are two inches thick.
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.