Quilmes

[ˈkilmes]

/[ˈkilmes]/ name

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The verdict

“Quilmes” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,775. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,775
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es quilmeño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quilmes · Quilmes · Spanish

Quilmes · rank #13,775 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,775
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH rechazan

Nearest frequency peer: rechazan (+1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “Quilmes”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “Quilmes” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

Quilmes vs quistes
57% similar
Quilmes vs quieres
57% similar
Quilmes vs quienes
57% similar

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

Key facts for Quilmes
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuilmes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkilmes]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,775
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Quilmes”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Quilmescae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “rechazan” (#13,776), “pulgar” (#13,773), “reclamando” (#13,777). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “Quilmes” va en #13,775. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Quilmes (IPA [ˈkilmes]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #13,775 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Quilmes, with forms such as "qiulmes", "qquilmes", and "quilems". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "quistes", "quieres", "quienes", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Quilmes, spelled Q-U-I-L-M-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es quilmeño.
  2. 2
    Partido de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qiulmes
  • qquilmes
  • quilems
  • quillmes
  • quilmess
  • quilmmes
  • quilmse
  • quimles
  • qulimes
  • uqilmes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Quilmes - 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.

qiulmes2qquilmes1quilems2quillmes1quilmess1quilmmes1quilmse2quimles2
Edit distance from "Quilmes"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Quilmes"?
"Quilmes" is spelled Q-U-I-L-M-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkilmes].
What does "Quilmes" mean?
As a proper noun, "Quilmes" means: Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es quilmeño.
What words are commonly confused with "Quilmes"?
"Quilmes" is commonly confused with "quistes", "quieres", "quienes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Quilmes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quilmes" is [ˈkilmes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quilmes" come from?
"Quilmes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

remover#13,781resalta#13,783solemne#13,794tuitear#13,808

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

tóxicos10 variantsLeandro10 variantsJúpiter10 variantsaccionar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list