quiproquó

/kwi.pɾɔ.ˈkwɔ/

//kwi.pɾɔ.ˈkwɔ// noun

The verdict

“quiproquó” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - engano por se tomar uma coisa por outra

Corpus desk

Index PT-quiproquo · quiproquó · Portuguese

quiproquó · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for quiproquó
PropertyValue
Headwordquiproquó
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kwi.pɾɔ.ˈkwɔ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “quiproquó” em português

quiproquófica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quiproquó is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kwi.pɾɔ.ˈkwɔ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

quiproquó has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is quiproquó, spelled Q-U-I-P-R-O-Q-U-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    engano por se tomar uma coisa por outra
  2. 2
    equívoco de palavras

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quiproquó"?
"quiproquó" is spelled Q-U-I-P-R-O-Q-U-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is /kwi.pɾɔ.ˈkwɔ/.
What does "quiproquó" mean?
As a noun, "quiproquó" means: engano por se tomar uma coisa por outra
How do you pronounce "quiproquó"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quiproquó" is /kwi.pɾɔ.ˈkwɔ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quiproquó" come from?
"quiproquó" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list