quiasmo
The verdict
“quiasmo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - figura de linguagem em que elementos são dispostos de forma cruzada
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quiasmo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quiasmo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
quiasmo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "figura de linguagem em que elementos são dispostos de forma cruzada".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for quiasmo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is quiasmo, spelled Q-U-I-A-S-M-O.
Definition
- 1figura de linguagem em que elementos são dispostos de forma cruzada
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “quiasmo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-I-A-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.