xeque
The verdict
“xeque” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #16,204. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #16,204
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 27
- “X” headwords
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chefe beduíno
Corpus desk
Index PT-xeque · xeque · Portuguese
xeque · rank #16,204 · 6 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #16,204
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-MID 6 variants
- BOOK-MID 27
- PHOTO-FINISH Wiki
Nearest frequency peer: Wiki (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “xeque”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- vietnamita
vietnamita
83,803 corpus weight
- Wiki
Wiki
83,799 corpus weight
- xeque
xeque
83,797 corpus weight
- abusivo
abusivo
83,795 corpus weight
- abóbora
abóbora
83,794 corpus weight
- agitar
agitar
83,790 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “xeque” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | xeque |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #16,204 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Onde “xeque” fica na frequência do português
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 6 spelling variants around xeque, anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,204 among 27 “X” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for xeque, with forms such as "exque", "xeqeu", and "xeqque". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "xeique", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 xeque, spelled X-E-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1chefe beduíno
- 2soberano, líder, homem mais velho da tribo
- 3líder espiritual do sufismo
- 4lance no jogo de xadrez em que o rei está sob ameaça; ver xeque-mate
- 5risco, perigo, contratempo
- 6acontecimento parlamentar que envolve perigo para o governo
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how xeque appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A possível derrota de José Serra deixaria em xeque os ganhos de Marcos Valério com as contas publicitárias do Banco do Brasil, Ministério do Trabalho, Ministério dos Esportes e da Eletronorte.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- exque
- xeqeu
- xeqque
- xeuqe
- xqeue
- xxeque
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of xeque - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "xeque", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "xeque". Here's where to go from here.
- This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "xeique". View pair
- 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #16,204 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Portuguese words in the "X" letter cohort. X–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.