pequi

/peˈki/, /ˌpeˈki/, /piˈki/

//peˈki/, /ˌpeˈki/, /piˈki// noun

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The verdict

“pequi” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #48,056. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,056
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fruto da árvore Caryocar brasiliense, típica do cerrado brasileiro, casca verde e grossa, com polpa interna de coloração amarelo-escura e comestível (servida cozida, é roída) e de onde se extrai ól...

Corpus desk

Index PT-pequi · pequi · Portuguese

pequi · rank #48,056 · 6 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,056
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH penhor

Nearest frequency peer: penhor (-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 “pequi”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pequi” 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).

pequi vs Peru
40% similar
pequi vs pique
60% similar
pequi vs Pequim
67% similar

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

Key facts for pequi
PropertyValue
Headwordpequi
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/peˈki/, /ˌpeˈki/, /piˈki/
Letters5
Frequency rank#48,056
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “pequi”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).pequicai 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 “penhor” (#48,055), “percussionista” (#48,057), “petroleiro” (#48,062). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pequi” fica em #48,056. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around pequi (IPA /peˈki/, /ˌpeˈki/, /piˈki/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,056 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for pequi, with forms such as "epqui", "peqiu", and "peqqui". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Peru", "pique", "Pequim", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is pequi, spelled P-E-Q-U-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    fruto da árvore Caryocar brasiliense, típica do cerrado brasileiro, casca verde e grossa, com polpa interna de coloração amarelo-escura e comestível (servida cozida, é roída) e de onde se extrai óleo, parte interna crivada de pequenos espinhos bastante agudos e com uma amêndoa também comestível em seu âmago, fazendo parte da culinária do norte mineiro, sertão baiano e dos estados da região Centro-Oeste onde é cozido puro, com pirão, ou em galinhada, no arroz, etc.
  2. 2
    a planta que dá pequi; o pequizeiro
  3. 3
    veja galinha-d'água¹

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Entusiasmado para experimentar os pratos típicos que foram servidos, o senador cometeu um erro comum em principiantes no cardápio goiano: mordeu um pequi.

Synonyms

pequiápiqui

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epqui
  • peqiu
  • peqqui
  • peuqi
  • ppequi
  • pqeui

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pequi - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epqui2peqiu2peqqui1peuqi2ppequi1pqeui2
Edit distance from "pequi"

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 "pequi"?
"pequi" is spelled P-E-Q-U-I. The IPA pronunciation is /peˈki/, /ˌpeˈki/, /piˈki/.
What does "pequi" mean?
As a noun, "pequi" means: fruto da árvore Caryocar brasiliense, típica do cerrado brasileiro, casca verde e grossa, com polpa interna de coloração amarelo-escura e comestível (servida cozida, é roída) e de onde se extrai ól...
What words are commonly confused with "pequi"?
"pequi" is commonly confused with "Peru", "pique", "Pequim". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pequi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pequi" is /peˈki/, /ˌpeˈki/, /piˈki/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pequi" come from?
"pequi" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

shire#48,114haber#47,921gonzo#47,914equal#47,871

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

slip6 variantsdink6 variantsborrão6 variantsbusy6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list