querubim

/kɨ.ɾu.ˈbĩ/

//kɨ.ɾu.ˈbĩ// noun

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The verdict

“querubim” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,964 among 274 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,964
frequency rank, Portuguese
274
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - uma das diversas sub-categorias de anjo na mitologia judeo-cristã

Key facts for querubim
PropertyValue
Headwordquerubim
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɨ.ɾu.ˈbĩ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,964
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “querubim” 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). querubim lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

querubim is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,964 among 274 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɨ.ɾu.ˈbĩ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for querubim, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is querubim, spelled Q-U-E-R-U-B-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    uma das diversas sub-categorias de anjo na mitologia judeo-cristã
  2. 2
    anjo figurado por uma cabeça de criança com asas em pinturas ou esculturas
  3. 3
    criança muito bonita

This word in other languages

cherub(English)querubín(Español)chérubin(Français)Cherub(Deutsch)

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 "querubim"?
"querubim" is spelled Q-U-E-R-U-B-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is /kɨ.ɾu.ˈbĩ/.
What does "querubim" mean?
As a noun, "querubim" means: uma das diversas sub-categorias de anjo na mitologia judeo-cristã
How do you pronounce "querubim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "querubim" is /kɨ.ɾu.ˈbĩ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "querubim" come from?
"querubim" 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 “querubim”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-E-R-U-B-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɨ.ɾu.ˈbĩ/ (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