quetzal
[ket̪ˈsal]
The verdict
“quetzal” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #42,099
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 3,200
- “Q” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Moneda de Guatemala.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quetzal |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ket̪ˈsal] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #42,099 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quetzal” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around quetzal (IPA [ket̪ˈsal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,099 among 3,200 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for quetzal, with forms such as "qeutzal", "qquetzal", and "quetazl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is quetzal, spelled Q-U-E-T-Z-A-L.
Definition
- 1Moneda de Guatemala.
- 2(Pharomachrus mocinno) Ave trepadora trogoniforme de cabeza grande y de plumaje verde brillante en la partes dorsales del cuerpo y rojizo en las partes ventrales en el macho.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- qeutzal
- qquetzal
- quetazl
- quettzal
- quetzall
- quetzla
- quetzzal
- queztal
- qutezal
- uqetzal
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quetzal - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “quetzal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-E-T-Z-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ket̪ˈsal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.