quadrúpede

/kwɐ.ˈdɾu.pɨ.dɨ/

//kwɐ.ˈdɾu.pɨ.dɨ// adj

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The verdict

“quadrúpede” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #86,793 among 274 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,793
frequency rank, Portuguese
274
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que possui quatro pés

Key facts for quadrúpede
PropertyValue
Headwordquadrúpede
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kwɐ.ˈdɾu.pɨ.dɨ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,793
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quadrúpede” 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). quadrúpede lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quadrúpede is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #86,793 among 274 “Q” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kwɐ.ˈdɾu.pɨ.dɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que possui quatro pés".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for quadrúpede, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is quadrúpede, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-Ú-P-E-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que possui quatro pés

Synonyms

tetrápode

This word in other languages

quadruped(English)cuadrúpedo(Español)quadrupède(Français)

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 "quadrúpede"?
"quadrúpede" is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-Ú-P-E-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kwɐ.ˈdɾu.pɨ.dɨ/.
What does "quadrúpede" mean?
As an adjective, "quadrúpede" means: que possui quatro pés
How do you pronounce "quadrúpede"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quadrúpede" is /kwɐ.ˈdɾu.pɨ.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quadrúpede" come from?
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Using “quadrúpede”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-A-D-R-Ú-P-E-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kwɐ.ˈdɾu.pɨ.dɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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