quadrilha

/kwɐ.ˈdɾi.ʎɐ/

//kwɐ.ˈdɾi.ʎɐ// noun

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The verdict

“quadrilha” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,566
frequency rank, Portuguese
129
“Q” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tipo de dança agitada

Corpus desk

Index PT-quadrilha · quadrilha · Portuguese

quadrilha · rank #7,566 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,566
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 129
  • PHOTO-FINISH queen

Nearest frequency peer: queen (+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 “quadrilha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quadrilha” 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
Key facts for quadrilha
PropertyValue
Headwordquadrilha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kwɐ.ˈdɾi.ʎɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,566
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “quadrilha”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).quadrilhacai 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 “queen” (#7,567), “proporcionar” (#7,564), “racial” (#7,568). Entre 129 lemas com “Q”, “quadrilha” fica em #7,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around quadrilha (IPA /kwɐ.ˈdɾi.ʎɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,566 among 129 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for quadrilha, with forms such as "qaudrilha", "qquadrilha", and "quaddrilha". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 quadrilha, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-I-L-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tipo de dança agitada
  2. 2
    grupo de pessoas, geralmente criminosos
  3. 3
    conjunto de subalternos que atuam sob as ordens do matador ou do cavaleiro
  4. 4
    dança executada por vários pares, muito comum nas festas juninas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A confusão da dança permitiu a Amélia esquivar-se, sem responder. Quando, terminada a quadrilha, voltou a seu lugar, ficou perplexa. Tinha ela se comprometido ou não a dançar a seguinte quadrilha com Leopoldo?
  2. Ex-ministros e notáveis do “núcleo duro” do governo estão sendo processados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) por corrupção ativa e formação de quadrilha.

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qaudrilha
  • qquadrilha
  • quaddrilha
  • quadirlha
  • quadrihla
  • quadrilah
  • quadrilhha
  • quadrillha
  • quadrliha
  • quadrrilha
  • quardilha
  • qudarilha
  • uqadrilha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qaudrilha2qquadrilha1quaddrilha1quadirlha2quadrihla2quadrilah2quadrilhha1quadrillha1
Edit distance from "quadrilha"

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 "quadrilha"?
"quadrilha" is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-I-L-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kwɐ.ˈdɾi.ʎɐ/.
What does "quadrilha" mean?
As a noun, "quadrilha" means: tipo de dança agitada
What are common misspellings of "quadrilha"?
Common misspellings include "qaudrilha", "qquadrilha", "quaddrilha", "quadirlha", "quadrihla". The correct spelling is "quadrilha".
How do you pronounce "quadrilha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quadrilha" is /kwɐ.ˈdɾi.ʎɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quadrilha" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list