quéchua

/ˈkɛ.ʃwɐ/, /ˈkɛ.ʃʊ.ɐ/

//ˈkɛ.ʃwɐ/, /ˈkɛ.ʃʊ.ɐ// adj

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The verdict

“quéchua” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #77,464 among 274 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,464
frequency rank, Portuguese
274
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo aos quéchuas/quíchuas

Key facts for quéchua
PropertyValue
Headwordquéchua
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɛ.ʃwɐ/, /ˈkɛ.ʃʊ.ɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,464
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quéchua” 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). quéchua lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

quéchua is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #77,464 among 274 “Q” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkɛ.ʃwɐ/, /ˈkɛ.ʃʊ.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for quéchua, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is quéchua, spelled Q-U-É-C-H-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo aos quéchuas/quíchuas
  2. 2
    relacionado ao idioma quéchua/quíchua

Synonyms

quíchua

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 "quéchua"?
"quéchua" is spelled Q-U-É-C-H-U-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɛ.ʃwɐ/, /ˈkɛ.ʃʊ.ɐ/.
What does "quéchua" mean?
As an adjective, "quéchua" means: relativo aos quéchuas/quíchuas
How do you pronounce "quéchua"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quéchua" is /ˈkɛ.ʃwɐ/, /ˈkɛ.ʃʊ.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quéchua" come from?
"quéchua" 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 “quéchua”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-É-C-H-U-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɛ.ʃwɐ/, /ˈkɛ.ʃʊ.ɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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