quebra

/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/

//ˈkɛ.bɾɐ// adj

The verdict

“quebra” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,904
frequency rank, Portuguese
129
“Q” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ruim

Corpus desk

Index PT-quebra · quebra · Portuguese

quebra · rank #2,904 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,904
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 129
  • PHOTO-FINISH recife

Nearest frequency peer: recife (+3 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 “quebra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quebra” 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).

quebra vs quer
67% similar
quebra vs queda
67% similar
quebra vs queer
67% similar

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

Key facts for quebra
PropertyValue
Headwordquebra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,904
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “quebra”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).quebracai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “recife” (#2,907), “pescoço” (#2,900), “resumo” (#2,908). Entre 129 lemas com “Q”, “quebra” fica em #2,904. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around quebra (IPA /ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,904 among 129 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for quebra, with forms such as "qeubra", "qquebra", and "qubera". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "quer", "queda", "queer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is quebra, spelled Q-U-E-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ruim
  2. 2
    engraçado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeubra
  • qquebra
  • qubera
  • quebar
  • quebbra
  • querba
  • uqebra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quebra - 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.

qeubra2qquebra1qubera2quebar2quebbra1querba2uqebra2
Edit distance from "quebra"

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 "quebra"?
"quebra" is spelled Q-U-E-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/.
What does "quebra" mean?
As an adjective, "quebra" means: ruim
What words are commonly confused with "quebra"?
"quebra" is commonly confused with "quer", "queda", "queer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quebra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quebra" is /ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quebra" come from?
"quebra" 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 "quebra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list