pequi
/peˈki/, /ˌpeˈki/, /piˈki/
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
- 3,113
- “P” headwords
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pequi |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /peˈki/, /ˌpeˈki/, /piˈki/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #48,056 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pequi” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 6 spelling variants around pequi (IPA /peˈki/, /ˌpeˈki/, /piˈki/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,056 among 3,113 “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
- 1fruto 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.
- 2a planta que dá pequi; o pequizeiro
- 3veja galinha-d'água¹
Synonyms
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.
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.
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Using “pequi”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-Q-U-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /peˈki/, /ˌpeˈki/, /piˈki/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Peru” - see the side-by-side comparison. pequi vs Peru
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.