quesito

noun

The verdict

“quesito” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #12,532 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,532
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - questão, pergunta

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

quesito vs questão
71% similar
quesito vs queijo
71% similar
quesito vs queixo
71% similar

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

Key facts for quesito
PropertyValue
Headwordquesito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,532
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quesito” 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). quesito lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for quesito is 7 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #12,532 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for quesito, with forms such as "qeusito", "qquesito", and "queisto". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "questão", "queijo", "queixo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is quesito, spelled Q-U-E-S-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    questão, pergunta
  2. 2
    requisito

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: qeusito,qquesito,queisto,quesiot,quesitto,quessito,questio,quseito,uqesito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qeusito2qquesito1queisto2quesiot2quesitto1quessito1questio2quseito2
Edit distance from "quesito"

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 "quesito"?
"quesito" is spelled Q-U-E-S-I-T-O.
What does "quesito" mean?
As a noun, "quesito" means: questão, pergunta
What words are commonly confused with "quesito"?
"quesito" is commonly confused with "questão", "queijo", "queixo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "quesito" come from?
"quesito" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “quesito”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-E-S-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “questão” - see the side-by-side comparison. quesito vs questão
  • 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