queixo

/ˈkejʃu/

//ˈkejʃu// noun

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The verdict

“queixo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,334. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,334
frequency rank, Portuguese
129
“Q” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualquer das maxilas dos animais vertebrados

Corpus desk

Index PT-queixo · queixo · Portuguese

queixo · rank #11,334 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,334
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 129
  • PHOTO-FINISH quarentena

Nearest frequency peer: quarentena (-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 “queixo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “queixo” 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).

queixo vs quilo
67% similar
queixo vs quesito
71% similar
queixo vs queira
67% similar

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

Key facts for queixo
PropertyValue
Headwordqueixo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkejʃu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,334
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “queixo”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “quarentena” (#11,333), “relacionar” (#11,337), “repouso” (#11,338). Entre 129 lemas com “Q”, “queixo” fica em #11,334. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around queixo (IPA /ˈkejʃu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,334 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 queixo, with forms such as "qeuixo", "qqueixo", and "queiox". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "quilo", "quesito", "queira", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is queixo, spelled Q-U-E-I-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualquer das maxilas dos animais vertebrados
  2. 2
    a maxila inferior

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how queixo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. E, para um cirurgião plástico, quando uma pessoa chega com nariz grande e pouco queixo, o natural é ele fazer a cirurgia.

This word in other languages

chin(English)barbilla(Español)menton(Français)Kinn(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeuixo
  • qqueixo
  • queiox
  • queixxo
  • quexio
  • quiexo
  • uqeixo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of queixo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qeuixo2qqueixo1queiox2queixxo1quexio2quiexo2uqeixo2
Edit distance from "queixo"

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 "queixo"?
"queixo" is spelled Q-U-E-I-X-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkejʃu/.
What does "queixo" mean?
As a noun, "queixo" means: qualquer das maxilas dos animais vertebrados
What words are commonly confused with "queixo"?
"queixo" is commonly confused with "quilo", "quesito", "queira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "queixo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "queixo" is /ˈkejʃu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "queixo" come from?
"queixo" 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 "queixo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

rótulo#11,343sérvio#11,357Uganda#11,370âncora#11,374

Similar misspelling depth

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

pinta7 variantssutil7 variantstenso7 variantsterno7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list