hóquei

/ˈɔ.kej/

//ˈɔ.kej// noun

The verdict

“hóquei” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,314. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,314
frequency rank, Portuguese
409
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jogo de equipe que consiste em introduzir nas redes uma bola batendo-a com um pau recurvado em ângulo obtuso

Corpus desk

Index PT-hoquei · hóquei · Portuguese

hóquei · rank #13,314 · 7 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,314
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 409
  • PHOTO-FINISH impunidade

Nearest frequency peer: impunidade (+3 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 “hóquei”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hóquei” 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
Key facts for hóquei
PropertyValue
Headwordhóquei
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɔ.kej/
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,314
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “hóquei”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).hóqueicai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “impunidade” (#13,317), “freedom” (#13,308), “instantaneamente” (#13,320). Entre 409 lemas com “H”, “hóquei” fica em #13,314. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hóquei (IPA /ˈɔ.kej/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,314 among 409 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jogo de equipe que consiste em introduzir nas redes uma bola batendo-a com um pau recurvado em ângulo obtuso".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hóquei, with forms such as "hhóquei", "hqóuei", and "hóqeui". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is hóquei, spelled H-Ó-Q-U-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    jogo de equipe que consiste em introduzir nas redes uma bola batendo-a com um pau recurvado em ângulo obtuso

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhóquei
  • hqóuei
  • hóqeui
  • hóqquei
  • hóquie
  • hóuqei
  • óhquei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhóquei1hqóuei2hóqeui2hóqquei1hóquie2hóuqei2óhquei2
Edit distance from "hóquei"

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 "hóquei"?
"hóquei" is spelled H-Ó-Q-U-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔ.kej/.
What does "hóquei" mean?
As a noun, "hóquei" means: jogo de equipe que consiste em introduzir nas redes uma bola batendo-a com um pau recurvado em ângulo obtuso
What are common misspellings of "hóquei"?
Common misspellings include "hhóquei", "hqóuei", "hóqeui", "hóqquei", "hóquie". The correct spelling is "hóquei".
How do you pronounce "hóquei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hóquei" is /ˈɔ.kej/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hóquei" come from?
"hóquei" 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 "hóquei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list