quíchua
/ˈki.ʃwɐ/, /ˈki.ʃʊ.ɐ/
The verdict
“quíchua” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - relativo aos quíchuas/quéchuas
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quíchua |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈki.ʃwɐ/, /ˈki.ʃʊ.ɐ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quíchua” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
quíchua is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈki.ʃwɐ/, /ˈki.ʃʊ.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for quíchua in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is quíchua, spelled Q-U-Í-C-H-U-A.
Definition
- 1relativo aos quíchuas/quéchuas
- 2relacionado ao idioma quíchua/quéchua
Synonyms
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 “quíchua”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-Í-C-H-U-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈki.ʃwɐ/, /ˈki.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
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.