quisto

/ˈkis.tu/

//ˈkis.tu// adj

The verdict

“quisto” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,078 among 274 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,078
frequency rank, Portuguese
274
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - querido, estimado

Key facts for quisto
PropertyValue
Headwordquisto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkis.tu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,078
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quisto” 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). quisto lands here:

#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

quisto is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,078 among 274 “Q” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkis.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "querido, estimado".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for quisto, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 quisto, spelled Q-U-I-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    querido, estimado

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 "quisto"?
"quisto" is spelled Q-U-I-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkis.tu/.
What does "quisto" mean?
As an adjective, "quisto" means: querido, estimado
How do you pronounce "quisto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quisto" is /ˈkis.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quisto" come from?
"quisto" 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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Using “quisto”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Q-U-I-S-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkis.tu/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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