qualidade

/kwɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/

//kwɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ// noun

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The verdict

“qualidade” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #997 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#997
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - característica, propriedade ou atributo essencial ou distintivo de algo

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for qualidade is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kwɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #997 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “qualidade”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-A-L-I-D-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kwɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “quantidade” - see the side-by-side comparison. qualidade vs quantidade
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list