qualidade

/kwɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/

//kwɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ// noun

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The verdict

“qualidade” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#997
frequency rank, Portuguese
129
“Q” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - característica, propriedade ou atributo essencial ou distintivo de algo

Corpus desk

Index PT-qualidade · qualidade · Portuguese

qualidade · rank #997 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-CORE #997
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 129
  • PHOTO-FINISH preço

Nearest frequency peer: preço (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “qualidade”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “qualidade” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

qualidade vs quantidade
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for qualidade
PropertyValue
Headwordqualidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kwɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#997
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “qualidade” 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). qualidade lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around qualidade (IPA /kwɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #997 among 129 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for qualidade, with forms such as "qaulidade", "qqualidade", and "quaildade". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "quantidade", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is qualidade, spelled Q-U-A-L-I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    característica, propriedade ou atributo essencial ou distintivo de algo
  2. 2
    caráter ou natureza que distingue uma coisa
  3. 3
    caráter de algo em relação à fineza ou grau de excelência
  4. 4
    alto grau; superioridade; excelência
  5. 5
    traço de personalidade ou de caráter
  6. 6
    a textura de um som, que o distingue dos outros de mesma altura e tom
  7. 7
    em fonética, a coloração tonal ou timbre, que caracteriza um som vocálico em particular
  8. 8
    em lógica, o caráter de uma proposição como afirmativa ou negativa
  9. 9
    posição ou status social
  10. 10
    a superioridade ou distinção associada a uma alta posição social
  11. 11
    a vantagem da torre sobre as peças menores (bispo ou cavalo)

This word in other languages

quality(English)calidad(Español)qualité(Français)Qualität(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qaulidade
  • qqualidade
  • quaildade
  • qualdiade
  • qualiadde
  • qualidadde
  • qualidaed
  • qualiddade
  • qualiddae
  • quallidade
  • qulaidade
  • uqalidade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qaulidade2qqualidade1quaildade2qualdiade2qualiadde2qualidadde1qualidaed2qualiddade1
Edit distance from "qualidade"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "qualidade"?
"qualidade" is spelled Q-U-A-L-I-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kwɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/.
What does "qualidade" mean?
As a noun, "qualidade" means: característica, propriedade ou atributo essencial ou distintivo de algo
What words are commonly confused with "qualidade"?
"qualidade" is commonly confused with "quantidade". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "qualidade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "qualidade" is /kwɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "qualidade" come from?
"qualidade" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

contrário#1,026municipal#967diferença#952televisão#950

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

conversa12 variantsescrever12 variantsaprender12 variantsincrível12 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "qualidade". Here's where to go from here.

  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "quantidade". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #997 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "Q" letter cohort. Q–Z browse

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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