Wiki

[ˈvɪki]

/[ˈvɪki]/ noun

The verdict

“Wiki” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #16,202 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,202
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wiki

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Wiki vs wir
25% similar
Wiki vs will
25% similar
Wiki vs wild
25% similar

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

Key facts for Wiki
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiki
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪki]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,202
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wiki” 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). Wiki lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for Wiki is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɪki]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,202 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "wiki".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wiki, with forms such as "iwki", "wiik", and "wikki". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "wir", "will", "wild", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is Wiki, spelled W-I-K-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    wiki

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwki,wiik,wikki,wkii,wwiki

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wiki - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwki2wiik2wikki1wkii2wwiki1
Edit distance from "Wiki"

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 "Wiki"?
"Wiki" is spelled W-I-K-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪki].
What does "Wiki" mean?
As a noun, "Wiki" means: wiki
What words are commonly confused with "Wiki"?
"Wiki" is commonly confused with "wir", "will", "wild". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wiki"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wiki" is [ˈvɪki]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wiki" come from?
"Wiki" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Wiki”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is W-I-K-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪki] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “wir” - see the side-by-side comparison. Wiki vs wir
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list