cachorro quente
[ka.ˈʃo.χu ˈkẽj̃.t͡ʃi]
The verdict
“cachorro quente” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sanduíche feito com um tipo próprio de pão e que é recheado com salsicha
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cachorro quente |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ka.ˈʃo.χu ˈkẽj̃.t͡ʃi] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cachorro quente” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for cachorro quente is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ka.ˈʃo.χu ˈkẽj̃.t͡ʃi]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sanduíche feito com um tipo próprio de pão e que é recheado com salsicha".
No generated misspelling entries exist for cachorro quente in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is cachorro quente, spelled C-A-C-H-O-R-R-O- -Q-U-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1sanduíche feito com um tipo próprio de pão e que é recheado com salsicha
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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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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-C-H-O-R-R-O- -Q-U-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ka.ˈʃo.χu ˈkẽj̃.t͡ʃi] (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.