daqui

contraction

The verdict

“daqui” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #644 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a contraction.

#644
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - contração da preposição de com o advérbio de lugar aqui:

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

daqui vs Davi
40% similar
daqui vs duque
60% similar
daqui vs daquilo
71% similar

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

Key facts for daqui
PropertyValue
Headworddaqui
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechContraction
Letters5
Frequency rank#644
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “daqui” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). daqui lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for daqui is 5 letters long, classified as a contraction. Corpus data places it at rank #644 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for daqui, with forms such as "adqui", "daqiu", and "daqqui". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Davi", "duque", "daquilo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is daqui, spelled D-A-Q-U-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    contração da preposição de com o advérbio de lugar aqui:
  2. 2
    contração da preposição de com o advérbio de lugar aqui:
  3. 3
    contração da preposição de com o advérbio de lugar aqui:
  4. 4
    contração da preposição de com o advérbio de lugar aqui:

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adqui,daqiu,daqqui,dauqi,ddaqui,dqaui

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

adqui2daqiu2daqqui1dauqi2ddaqui1dqaui2
Edit distance from "daqui"

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 "daqui"?
"daqui" is spelled D-A-Q-U-I.
What does "daqui" mean?
As a contraction, "daqui" means: contração da preposição de com o advérbio de lugar aqui:
What words are commonly confused with "daqui"?
"daqui" is commonly confused with "Davi", "duque", "daquilo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "daqui" come from?
"daqui" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “daqui”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-A-Q-U-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Davi” - see the side-by-side comparison. daqui vs Davi
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list