weich

/vaɪ̯ç/

//vaɪ̯ç// adj

The verdict

“weich” 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) - macio

Corpus desk

Index PT-weich · weich · Portuguese

weich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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.

Key facts for weich
PropertyValue
Headwordweich
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/vaɪ̯ç/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “weich” em português

weichnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

weich is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /vaɪ̯ç/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "macio".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for weich, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is weich, spelled W-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    macio

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "weich"?
"weich" is spelled W-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is /vaɪ̯ç/.
What does "weich" mean?
As an adjective, "weich" means: macio
How do you pronounce "weich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weich" is /vaɪ̯ç/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list