quinhão

Name: quinhão, Portuguese Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ki.ˈɲɐ̃w̃/

//ki.ˈɲɐ̃w̃// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“quinhão” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,545 among 274 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,545
frequency rank, Portuguese: 274
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o que cabe ou deveria caber a uma pessoa ou coisa

Key facts for quinhão
Property	Value
Headword	quinhão
Language	Portuguese
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ki.ˈɲɐ̃w̃/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#57,545
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quinhão” 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). quinhão lands here:

#57,545

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

quinhão is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,545 among 274 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ki.ˈɲɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for quinhão, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is quinhão, spelled Q-U-I-N-H-Ã-O.

Definition

1
o que cabe ou deveria caber a uma pessoa ou coisa
2
parte que cabe a cada pessoa, na divisão de um todo (objeto, propriedade, direito, herança, etc.); cota-parte
3
peixe que, na partilha, o pescador reserva para seu próprio consumo
4
fatalidade a que todos estão sujeitos; sorte, destino
5
nas salinas, reunião de trinta meios

Synonyms

bandimbocado contingente cotacota-partedivisãodosedúnialotemontenacadanacoparcelaparte partilha pedaçopitançaporção ração racha rascasesmotocovez divisão

Antonyms

divisão

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 "quinhão"?

"quinhão" is spelled Q-U-I-N-H-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ki.ˈɲɐ̃w̃/.

What does "quinhão" mean?

As a noun, "quinhão" means: o que cabe ou deveria caber a uma pessoa ou coisa

How do you pronounce "quinhão"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quinhão" is /ki.ˈɲɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "quinhão" come from?

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Using “quinhão”

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

The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-I-N-H-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ki.ˈɲɐ̃w̃/ (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.