xadrez

/ʃa.ˈdɾes/

//ʃa.ˈdɾes// noun

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The verdict

“xadrez” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,103. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,103
frequency rank, Portuguese
27
“X” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jogo de estratégia para dois jogadores, jogado num tabuleiro quadrado com 64 quadrados menores alternados claros e escuros chamados casas, cada jogador possui 16 peças: oito peões, duas torres, doi...

Corpus desk

Index PT-xadrez · xadrez · Portuguese

xadrez · rank #7,103 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,103
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 27
  • PHOTO-FINISH want

Nearest frequency peer: want (-1 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 “xadrez”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “xadrez” 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 xadrez
PropertyValue
Headwordxadrez
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃa.ˈdɾes/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,103
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “xadrez”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “want” (#7,102), “asa” (#7,104), “bicho” (#7,106). Entre 27 lemas com “X”, “xadrez” fica em #7,103. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around xadrez (IPA /ʃa.ˈdɾes/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,103 among 27 “X” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for xadrez, with forms such as "axdrez", "xaddrez", and "xaderz". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is xadrez, spelled X-A-D-R-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    jogo de estratégia para dois jogadores, jogado num tabuleiro quadrado com 64 quadrados menores alternados claros e escuros chamados casas, cada jogador possui 16 peças: oito peões, duas torres, dois cavalos, dois bispos, uma dama e um rei; o objetivo do jogo é dar xeque-mate ao rei adversário
  2. 2
    tipo de estampa de tecido que é composta por faixas horizontais e verticais
  3. 3
    prisão, cadeia

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how xadrez appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Já se disse que a vida não é suficientemente longa para o Xadrez. O defeito é da vida, não do Xadrez
  2. O Xadrez é jogo, arte, ciência

Synonyms

calabouçocárcerechoçamasmorraspildraprisaprisãoxilindró

This word in other languages

chess(English)ajedrez(Español)échecs(Français)Schachspiel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • axdrez
  • xaddrez
  • xaderz
  • xadrezz
  • xadrrez
  • xadrze
  • xardez
  • xdarez
  • xxadrez

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of xadrez - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

axdrez2xaddrez1xaderz2xadrezz1xadrrez1xadrze2xardez2xdarez2
Edit distance from "xadrez"

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 "xadrez"?
"xadrez" is spelled X-A-D-R-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃa.ˈdɾes/.
What does "xadrez" mean?
As a noun, "xadrez" means: jogo de estratégia para dois jogadores, jogado num tabuleiro quadrado com 64 quadrados menores alternados claros e escuros chamados casas, cada jogador possui 16 peças: oito peões, duas torres, doi...
What are common misspellings of "xadrez"?
Common misspellings include "axdrez", "xaddrez", "xaderz", "xadrezz", "xadrrez". The correct spelling is "xadrez".
How do you pronounce "xadrez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "xadrez" is /ʃa.ˈdɾes/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "xadrez" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

túmulo#7,094teresa#7,091cinzas#7,120sapato#7,081

Similar misspelling depth

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

reforço9 variantsfamily9 variantsfrágil9 variantsJordan9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list