quimioterapia

/ki.mjɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/

//ki.mjɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“quimioterapia” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,687
frequency rank, Portuguese
274
“Q” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tratamento de doenças por substâncias químicas que afetam o funcionamento celular

Key facts for quimioterapia
PropertyValue
Headwordquimioterapia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ki.mjɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/
Letters13
Frequency rank#18,687
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quimioterapia” 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). quimioterapia 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 17 spelling variants around quimioterapia (IPA /ki.mjɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,687 among 274 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "tratamento de doenças por substâncias químicas que afetam o funcionamento celular".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for quimioterapia, with forms such as "qiumioterapia", "qquimioterapia", and "quiimoterapia". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is quimioterapia, spelled Q-U-I-M-I-O-T-E-R-A-P-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tratamento de doenças por substâncias químicas que afetam o funcionamento celular

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qiumioterapia
  • qquimioterapia
  • quiimoterapia
  • quimioetrapia
  • quimiotearpia
  • quimioteraipa
  • quimioterapai
  • quimioterappia
  • quimioterpaia
  • quimioterrapia
  • quimiotreapia
  • quimiotterapia
  • quimitoerapia
  • quimmioterapia
  • quimoiterapia
  • qumiioterapia
  • uqimioterapia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quimioterapia - 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.

qiumioterapia2qquimioterapia1quiimoterapia2quimioetrapia2quimiotearpia2quimioteraipa2quimioterapai2quimioterappia1
Edit distance from "quimioterapia"

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 "quimioterapia"?
"quimioterapia" is spelled Q-U-I-M-I-O-T-E-R-A-P-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ki.mjɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/.
What does "quimioterapia" mean?
As a noun, "quimioterapia" means: tratamento de doenças por substâncias químicas que afetam o funcionamento celular
What are common misspellings of "quimioterapia"?
Common misspellings include "qiumioterapia", "qquimioterapia", "quiimoterapia", "quimioetrapia", "quimiotearpia". The correct spelling is "quimioterapia".
How do you pronounce "quimioterapia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quimioterapia" is /ki.mjɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quimioterapia" come from?
"quimioterapia" 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 “quimioterapia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-I-M-I-O-T-E-R-A-P-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ki.mjɔ.tɨ.ɾɐ.ˈpi.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list