quatrocentos

/kwa.tɾu.ˈsẽ.tuʃ/

//kwa.tɾu.ˈsẽ.tuʃ// num

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The verdict

“quatrocentos” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,855
frequency rank, Portuguese
274
“Q” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - número equivalente a quarenta dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha quatro centenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 400 (algarismos arábicos) ou CD (algarismos romano...

Key facts for quatrocentos
PropertyValue
Headwordquatrocentos
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/kwa.tɾu.ˈsẽ.tuʃ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,855
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quatrocentos” 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). quatrocentos lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around quatrocentos (IPA /kwa.tɾu.ˈsẽ.tuʃ/), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #21,855 among 274 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "número equivalente a quarenta dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha quatro centenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 400 (algarismos arábicos) ou CD (algarismos romano...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for quatrocentos, with forms such as "qautrocentos", "qquatrocentos", and "quartocentos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is quatrocentos, spelled Q-U-A-T-R-O-C-E-N-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    número equivalente a quarenta dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha quatro centenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 400 (algarismos arábicos) ou CD (algarismos romanos); seu feminino é quatrocentas

This word in other languages

four hundred(English)cuatrocientos(Español)quatre cents(Français)vierhundert(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qautrocentos
  • qquatrocentos
  • quartocentos
  • quatorcentos
  • quatrcoentos
  • quatroccentos
  • quatrocenntos
  • quatrocenots
  • quatrocentoss
  • quatrocentso
  • quatrocenttos
  • quatrocetnos
  • quatrocnetos
  • quatroecntos
  • quatrrocentos
  • quattrocentos
  • qutarocentos
  • uqatrocentos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quatrocentos - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

qautrocentos2qquatrocentos1quartocentos2quatorcentos2quatrcoentos2quatroccentos1quatrocenntos1quatrocenots2
Edit distance from "quatrocentos"

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 "quatrocentos"?
"quatrocentos" is spelled Q-U-A-T-R-O-C-E-N-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kwa.tɾu.ˈsẽ.tuʃ/.
What does "quatrocentos" mean?
As a numeral, "quatrocentos" means: número equivalente a quarenta dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha quatro centenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 400 (algarismos arábicos) ou CD (algarismos romano...
What are common misspellings of "quatrocentos"?
Common misspellings include "qautrocentos", "qquatrocentos", "quartocentos", "quatorcentos", "quatrcoentos". The correct spelling is "quatrocentos".
How do you pronounce "quatrocentos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quatrocentos" is /kwa.tɾu.ˈsẽ.tuʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quatrocentos" come from?
"quatrocentos" 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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Using “quatrocentos”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-A-T-R-O-C-E-N-T-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kwa.tɾu.ˈsẽ.tuʃ/ (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

Same frequency band

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