turquesa

/tuɾ.ˈke.zɐ/

//tuɾ.ˈke.zɐ// noun

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The verdict

“turquesa” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,278. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,278
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mineral azul ou verde-azulado usado como gema

Corpus desk

Index PT-turquesa · turquesa · Portuguese

turquesa · rank #36,278 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,278
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH tripulante

Nearest frequency peer: tripulante (-5 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 “turquesa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “turquesa” 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
Key facts for turquesa
PropertyValue
Headwordturquesa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tuɾ.ˈke.zɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,278
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “turquesa”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).turquesacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “tripulante” (#36,273), “utópico” (#36,283), “vertigem” (#36,286). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “turquesa” fica em #36,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around turquesa (IPA /tuɾ.ˈke.zɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,278 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for turquesa, with forms such as "truquesa", "tturquesa", and "tuqruesa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is turquesa, spelled T-U-R-Q-U-E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    mineral azul ou verde-azulado usado como gema
  2. 2
    fosfato básico hidratado de alumínio e cobre

This word in other languages

turquoise(English)turquesa(Español)turquoise(Français)Türkis(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • truquesa
  • tturquesa
  • tuqruesa
  • turqeusa
  • turqquesa
  • turqueas
  • turquessa
  • turqusea
  • turrquesa
  • turuqesa
  • utrquesa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

truquesa2tturquesa1tuqruesa2turqeusa2turqquesa1turqueas2turquessa1turqusea2
Edit distance from "turquesa"

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 "turquesa"?
"turquesa" is spelled T-U-R-Q-U-E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is /tuɾ.ˈke.zɐ/.
What does "turquesa" mean?
As a noun, "turquesa" means: mineral azul ou verde-azulado usado como gema
What are common misspellings of "turquesa"?
Common misspellings include "truquesa", "tturquesa", "tuqruesa", "turqeusa", "turqquesa". The correct spelling is "turquesa".
How do you pronounce "turquesa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turquesa" is /tuɾ.ˈke.zɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "turquesa" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vertigem#36,286traqueia#36,268vincular#36,288acoplado#36,305

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

abnegação11 variantsassentada11 variantsdetonação11 variantsmarquesa11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list