quadrilátero

/kwa.dɾi.ˈla.te.ɾu/

//kwa.dɾi.ˈla.te.ɾu// adj

The verdict

“quadrilátero” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #61,785 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#61,785
frequency rank, Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - quadrilateral

Key facts for quadrilátero
PropertyValue
Headwordquadrilátero
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kwa.dɾi.ˈla.te.ɾu/
Letters12
Frequency rank#61,785
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quadrilátero” 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). quadrilátero 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 quadrilátero is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kwa.dɾi.ˈla.te.ɾu/. Corpus data places it at rank #61,785 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "quadrilateral".

No generated misspelling entries exist for quadrilátero in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is quadrilátero, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-I-L-Á-T-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    quadrilateral

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 "quadrilátero"?
"quadrilátero" is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-I-L-Á-T-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kwa.dɾi.ˈla.te.ɾu/.
What does "quadrilátero" mean?
As an adjective, "quadrilátero" means: quadrilateral
How do you pronounce "quadrilátero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quadrilátero" is /kwa.dɾi.ˈla.te.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quadrilátero" come from?
"quadrilátero" 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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Using “quadrilátero”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-A-D-R-I-L-Á-T-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kwa.dɾi.ˈla.te.ɾu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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