quilómetro

/ki.ˈlɔ.mɨ.tɾu/

//ki.ˈlɔ.mɨ.tɾu// noun

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The verdict

“quilómetro” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,610
frequency rank, Portuguese
274
“Q” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - medida itinerária equivalente a mil metros

Key facts for quilómetro
PropertyValue
Headwordquilómetro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ki.ˈlɔ.mɨ.tɾu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,610
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quilómetro” 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). quilómetro lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around quilómetro (IPA /ki.ˈlɔ.mɨ.tɾu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,610 among 274 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "medida itinerária equivalente a mil metros".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for quilómetro, with forms such as "qiulómetro", "qquilómetro", and "quillómetro". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is quilómetro, spelled Q-U-I-L-Ó-M-E-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    medida itinerária equivalente a mil metros

This word in other languages

kilometre(English)kilómetro(Español)kilomètre(Français)Kilometer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qiulómetro
  • qquilómetro
  • quillómetro
  • quilmóetro
  • quilóemtro
  • quilómerto
  • quilómetor
  • quilómetrro
  • quilómettro
  • quilómmetro
  • quilómtero
  • quiólmetro
  • quliómetro
  • uqilómetro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quilómetro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

qiulómetro2qquilómetro1quillómetro1quilmóetro2quilóemtro2quilómerto2quilómetor2quilómetrro1
Edit distance from "quilómetro"

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 "quilómetro"?
"quilómetro" is spelled Q-U-I-L-Ó-M-E-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ki.ˈlɔ.mɨ.tɾu/.
What does "quilómetro" mean?
As a noun, "quilómetro" means: medida itinerária equivalente a mil metros
What are common misspellings of "quilómetro"?
Common misspellings include "qiulómetro", "qquilómetro", "quillómetro", "quilmóetro", "quilóemtro". The correct spelling is "quilómetro".
How do you pronounce "quilómetro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quilómetro" is /ki.ˈlɔ.mɨ.tɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quilómetro" come from?
"quilómetro" 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 “quilómetro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-I-L-Ó-M-E-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ki.ˈlɔ.mɨ.tɾu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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