quadrilátero

/kwa.dɾi.ˈla.te.ɾu/

//kwa.dɾi.ˈla.te.ɾu// adj

The verdict

“quadrilátero” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #61,785 among 129 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,785
frequency rank, Portuguese
129
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - quadrilateral

Corpus desk

Index PT-quadrilatero · quadrilátero · Portuguese

quadrilátero · rank #61,785 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,785
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 129
  • PHOTO-FINISH ranhura

Nearest frequency peer: ranhura (+5 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “quadrilátero”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “quadrilátero” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cauda longa: rank de “quadrilátero” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).quadriláterocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “ranhura” (#61,790), “prumo” (#61,777), “recepcionar” (#61,796). Entre 129 lemas com “Q”, “quadrilátero” fica em #61,785. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quadrilátero is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #61,785 among 129 “Q” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kwa.dɾi.ˈla.te.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list