quilombo

[kiˈlõmbo]

/[kiˈlõmbo]/ noun

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The verdict

“quilombo” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,688. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,688
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comunidad de esclavos cimarrones que, durante la época colonial en América, se organizaban para su subsistencia y defensa independientemente de la autoridad colonial.^([cita requerida])

Corpus desk

Index ES-quilombo · quilombo · Spanish

quilombo · rank #14,688 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,688
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH quedaste

Nearest frequency peer: quedaste (-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 “quilombo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quilombo” 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).

quilombo vs quilombos
89% similar

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

Key facts for quilombo
PropertyValue
Headwordquilombo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kiˈlõmbo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,688
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quilombo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).quilombocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “quedaste” (#14,687), “quiten” (#14,689), “pésima” (#14,686). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quilombo” va en #14,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around quilombo (IPA [kiˈlõmbo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,688 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for quilombo, with forms such as "qiulombo", "qquilombo", and "quillombo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "quilombos", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is quilombo, spelled Q-U-I-L-O-M-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comunidad de esclavos cimarrones que, durante la época colonial en América, se organizaban para su subsistencia y defensa independientemente de la autoridad colonial.^([cita requerida])
  2. 2
    Local en el que se ejerce la prostitución.
  3. 3
    Situación confusa y desordenada, mezcla de cosas y/o de gente generalmente alborotada.
  4. 4
    Conflicto o problema de difícil solución.
  5. 5
    Lugar remoto e inaccesible.
  6. 6
    Vivienda rural rústica.^([cita requerida])

Synonyms

palenquecahuínfollónjaleolíobarulloalborotodesordengrescalíoembrolloenredoapuroconflictoproblemapeoandurrialranchotapera

This word in other languages

whorehouse(English)bordel(Français)Freudenhaus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qiulombo
  • qquilombo
  • quillombo
  • quilmobo
  • quilobmo
  • quilombbo
  • quilommbo
  • quilomob
  • quilomvo
  • quiolmbo
  • quliombo
  • uqilombo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quilombo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qiulombo2qquilombo1quillombo1quilmobo2quilobmo2quilombbo1quilommbo1quilomob2
Edit distance from "quilombo"

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 "quilombo"?
"quilombo" is spelled Q-U-I-L-O-M-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˈlõmbo].
What does "quilombo" mean?
As a noun, "quilombo" means: Comunidad de esclavos cimarrones que, durante la época colonial en América, se organizaban para su subsistencia y defensa independientemente de la autoridad colonial.^([cita requerida])
What words are commonly confused with "quilombo"?
"quilombo" is commonly confused with "quilombos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quilombo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quilombo" is [kiˈlõmbo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quilombo" come from?
"quilombo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quedaste#14,687pulmonar#14,684proyecta#14,682proclama#14,678

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

periferia12 variantsmarcadas12 variantsactualiza12 variantscaminaba12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list