Wiki

[ˈvɪki]

/[ˈvɪki]/ noun

The verdict

“Wiki” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #16,202. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,202
frequency rank, Portuguese
110
“W” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wiki

Corpus desk

Index PT-wiki · Wiki · Portuguese

Wiki · rank #16,202 · 5 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,202
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 110
  • PHOTO-FINISH xeque

Nearest frequency peer: xeque (+2 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Wiki”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Wiki” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Onde “Wiki” fica na frequência do português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.Wikicai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “xeque” (#16,204), “vietnamita” (#16,198), “abusivo” (#16,206). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Wiki (IPA [ˈvɪki]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,202 among 110 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wiki", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Wiki". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Wiki" maps to 8 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "wir". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #16,202 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "W" letter cohort. W–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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