daquela

/dɐ.ˈkɛ.lɐ/

//dɐ.ˈkɛ.lɐ// adv

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The verdict

“daquela” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,472. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,472
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - em aquele tempo, em aquele momento, em tal ocasião, em aquela altura

Corpus desk

Index PT-daquela · daquela · Portuguese

daquela · rank #2,472 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,472
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH cérebro

Nearest frequency peer: cérebro (-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 rank junto ao íman ortográfico “daquela”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “daquela” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

daquela vs daquele
86% similar
daquela vs daquilo
71% similar
daquela vs duquesa
71% similar

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

Key facts for daquela
PropertyValue
Headworddaquela
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/dɐ.ˈkɛ.lɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,472
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “daquela”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.daquelacai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cérebro” (#2,471), “custa” (#2,470), “dona” (#2,475). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “daquela” fica em #2,472. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around daquela (IPA /dɐ.ˈkɛ.lɐ/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,472 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for daquela, with forms such as "adquela", "daqeula", and "daqquela". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "daquele", "daquilo", "duquesa", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is daquela, spelled D-A-Q-U-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    em aquele tempo, em aquele momento, em tal ocasião, em aquela altura
  2. 2
    então

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how daquela appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Era ela mui nova daquela, e não lembra aquilo".
  2. "Daquela, podo visitar-te? Passarei perto."

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adquela
  • daqeula
  • daqquela
  • daqueal
  • daquella
  • daqulea
  • dauqela
  • ddaquela
  • dqauela

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of daquela - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

adquela2daqeula2daqquela1daqueal2daquella1daqulea2dauqela2ddaquela1
Edit distance from "daquela"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "daquela"?
"daquela" is spelled D-A-Q-U-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /dɐ.ˈkɛ.lɐ/.
What does "daquela" mean?
As an adverb, "daquela" means: em aquele tempo, em aquele momento, em tal ocasião, em aquela altura
What words are commonly confused with "daquela"?
"daquela" is commonly confused with "daquele", "daquilo", "duquesa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "daquela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "daquela" is /dɐ.ˈkɛ.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "daquela" come from?
"daquela" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cérebro#2,471estreia#2,477fábrica#2,480marcado#2,487

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

química9 variantspalácio9 variantssalário9 variantsrevisão9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list