orquídea

/oɾ.ˈki.de.ə/, /oɾ.ˈki.ʤə/

//oɾ.ˈki.de.ə/, /oɾ.ˈki.ʤə// noun

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The verdict

“orquídea” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,418
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - planta epífita da família das Orquidáceas

Key facts for orquídea
PropertyValue
Headwordorquídea
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/oɾ.ˈki.de.ə/, /oɾ.ˈki.ʤə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,418
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “orquídea” 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). orquídea lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around orquídea (IPA /oɾ.ˈki.de.ə/, /oɾ.ˈki.ʤə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,418 among 846 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for orquídea, with forms such as "oqruídea", "orqquídea", and "orqudíea". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is orquídea, spelled O-R-Q-U-Í-D-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta epífita da família das Orquidáceas
  2. 2
    flor dessa planta

This word in other languages

orchid(English)orquídea(Español)orchidée(Français)Orchidee(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oqruídea
  • orqquídea
  • orqudíea
  • orquídae
  • orquíddea
  • orquíeda
  • orqíudea
  • orrquídea
  • oruqídea
  • roquídea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of orquídea - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oqruídea2orqquídea1orqudíea2orquídae2orquíddea1orquíeda2orqíudea2orrquídea1
Edit distance from "orquídea"

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 "orquídea"?
"orquídea" is spelled O-R-Q-U-Í-D-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is /oɾ.ˈki.de.ə/, /oɾ.ˈki.ʤə/.
What does "orquídea" mean?
As a noun, "orquídea" means: planta epífita da família das Orquidáceas
What are common misspellings of "orquídea"?
Common misspellings include "oqruídea", "orqquídea", "orqudíea", "orquídae", "orquíddea". The correct spelling is "orquídea".
How do you pronounce "orquídea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orquídea" is /oɾ.ˈki.de.ə/, /oɾ.ˈki.ʤə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orquídea" come from?
"orquídea" is a Portuguese 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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Using “orquídea”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-R-Q-U-Í-D-E-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /oɾ.ˈki.de.ə/, /oɾ.ˈki.ʤə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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