Quechua
[ˈkɛt͡ʃua]
The verdict
“Quechua” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bis heute in Südamerika verbreitete indianische Sprache, die unter anderen von den Inka gesprochen wurde
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Quechua |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛt͡ʃua] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Quechua” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Quechua is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛt͡ʃua]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bis heute in Südamerika verbreitete indianische Sprache, die unter anderen von den Inka gesprochen wurde".
No misspelling variants are generated for Quechua in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Quechua, spelled Q-U-E-C-H-U-A.
Definition
- 1bis heute in Südamerika verbreitete indianische Sprache, die unter anderen von den Inka gesprochen wurde
This word in other languages
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 “Quechua”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Q-U-E-C-H-U-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkɛt͡ʃua] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.