quartel

/kwɐɾ.ˈtɛɫ/

//kwɐɾ.ˈtɛɫ// noun

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The verdict

“quartel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,342. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,342
frequency rank, Portuguese
129
“Q” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - conjunto de instalações onde se alojam tropas e se guarda o respectivo equipamento

Corpus desk

Index PT-quartel · quartel · Portuguese

quartel · rank #6,342 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,342
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 129
  • PHOTO-FINISH pular

Nearest frequency peer: pular (-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 “quartel”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quartel” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

quartel vs quarto
71% similar
quartel vs quartzo
71% similar
quartel vs quarter
86% similar

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

Key facts for quartel
PropertyValue
Headwordquartel
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kwɐɾ.ˈtɛɫ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,342
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “quartel”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).quartelcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pular” (#6,341), “quintal” (#6,343), “proposto” (#6,338). Entre 129 lemas com “Q”, “quartel” fica em #6,342. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around quartel (IPA /kwɐɾ.ˈtɛɫ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,342 among 129 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for quartel, with forms such as "qaurtel", "qquartel", and "quaretl". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "quarto", "quartzo", "quarter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is quartel, spelled Q-U-A-R-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    conjunto de instalações onde se alojam tropas e se guarda o respectivo equipamento
  2. 2
    abrigo, casa, domicílio, valhacouto
  3. 3
    quarta parte de um todo
  4. 4
    período de vinte e cinco anos

This word in other languages

cuartel(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qaurtel
  • qquartel
  • quaretl
  • quarrtel
  • quartell
  • quartle
  • quarttel
  • quatrel
  • quratel
  • uqartel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quartel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

qaurtel2qquartel1quaretl2quarrtel1quartell1quartle2quarttel1quatrel2
Edit distance from "quartel"

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 "quartel"?
"quartel" is spelled Q-U-A-R-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /kwɐɾ.ˈtɛɫ/.
What does "quartel" mean?
As a noun, "quartel" means: conjunto de instalações onde se alojam tropas e se guarda o respectivo equipamento
What words are commonly confused with "quartel"?
"quartel" is commonly confused with "quarto", "quartzo", "quarter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quartel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quartel" is /kwɐɾ.ˈtɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quartel" come from?
"quartel" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quintal#6,343Caetano#6,383censura#6,387confuso#6,393

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

expulso10 variantsexterno10 variantslargura10 variantssincero10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list