Quebeque

/ke.ˈbɛ.kɪ/

//ke.ˈbɛ.kɪ// noun

The verdict

“Quebeque” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - província canadense que faz fronteira com os Estados Unidos da América e confina com as províncias da Nova Escócia, Terra Nova e Labrador e Ontário

Key facts for Quebeque
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuebeque
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ke.ˈbɛ.kɪ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Quebeque” sits in Portuguese frequency

Quebeque falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for Quebeque is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ke.ˈbɛ.kɪ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Quebeque in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is Quebeque, spelled Q-U-E-B-E-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    província canadense que faz fronteira com os Estados Unidos da América e confina com as províncias da Nova Escócia, Terra Nova e Labrador e Ontário
  2. 2
    a capital dessa província

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Quebeque"?
"Quebeque" is spelled Q-U-E-B-E-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ke.ˈbɛ.kɪ/.
What does "Quebeque" mean?
As a noun, "Quebeque" means: província canadense que faz fronteira com os Estados Unidos da América e confina com as províncias da Nova Escócia, Terra Nova e Labrador e Ontário
How do you pronounce "Quebeque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quebeque" is /ke.ˈbɛ.kɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quebeque" come from?
"Quebeque" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Quebeque”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-E-B-E-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ke.ˈbɛ.kɪ/ (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
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