quadrilha
/kwɐ.ˈdɾi.ʎɐ/
The verdict
“quadrilha” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #7,566 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #7,566
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tipo de dança agitada
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quadrilha |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kwɐ.ˈdɾi.ʎɐ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #7,566 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quadrilha” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for quadrilha is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kwɐ.ˈdɾi.ʎɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,566 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1tipo de dança agitada
- 2grupo de pessoas, geralmente criminosos
- 3conjunto de subalternos que atuam sob as ordens do matador ou do cavaleiro
- 4dança executada por vários pares, muito comum nas festas juninas
This word in other languages
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.
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 “quadrilha”
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-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kwɐ.ˈdɾi.ʎɐ/ (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.