squash

/ˈskwɔʃ/

//ˈskwɔʃ// noun

The verdict

“squash” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #29,529. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,529
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - esporte de raquete praticado entre quatro paredes, similar ao raquetebol

Corpus desk

Index PT-squash · squash · Portuguese

squash · rank #29,529 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,529
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH suavidade

Nearest frequency peer: suavidade (+3 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “squash”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “squash” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

squash vs slash
67% similar
squash vs splash
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for squash
PropertyValue
Headwordsquash
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈskwɔʃ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,529
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “squash”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).squashcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “suavidade” (#29,532), “tabagismo” (#29,534), “severidade” (#29,521). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “squash” fica em #29,529. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around squash (IPA /ˈskwɔʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,529 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "esporte de raquete praticado entre quatro paredes, similar ao raquetebol".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for squash, with forms such as "qsuash", "sqaush", and "sqquash". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "slash", "splash", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is squash, spelled S-Q-U-A-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    esporte de raquete praticado entre quatro paredes, similar ao raquetebol

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qsuash
  • sqaush
  • sqquash
  • squahs
  • squashh
  • squassh
  • squsah
  • ssquash
  • suqash

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of squash - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qsuash2sqaush2sqquash1squahs2squashh1squassh1squsah2ssquash1
Edit distance from "squash"

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 "squash"?
"squash" is spelled S-Q-U-A-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskwɔʃ/.
What does "squash" mean?
As a noun, "squash" means: esporte de raquete praticado entre quatro paredes, similar ao raquetebol
What words are commonly confused with "squash"?
"squash" is commonly confused with "slash", "splash". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "squash"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "squash" is /ˈskwɔʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "squash" come from?
"squash" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "squash", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list