Congolese

/ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz/

//ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz// noun

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"congolese" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Congolese” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,783. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,783
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person from the Congo or any Congolese state.

Corpus desk

Index EN-congolese · Congolese · English

Congolese · rank #27,783 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,783
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH confrontation…

Nearest frequency peer: confrontational (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Congolese”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Congolese” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Congolese
PropertyValue
HeadwordCongolese
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,783
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Congolese”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Congoleselands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “confrontational” (#27,782), “Conley” (#27,784), “configure” (#27,781). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Congolese” is #27,783. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Congolese (IPA /ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,783 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Congolese, with forms such as "ccongolese", "cnogolese", and "cognolese". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French congolais, equivalent to Congo + -ese. For information about the -l-, see Togolese. The correct English form is Congolese, spelled C-O-N-G-O-L-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person from the Congo or any Congolese state.
  2. 2
    A person from the Congo or any Congolese state.
  3. 3
    A person from the Congo or any Congolese state.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The first feature film ever made in Congo by a Congolese was Le hasard n'existe pas (There is no such thing as luck, 1977), by Madenda and Luzolo, and it was filmed in 16mm and in black and white.
  2. The picture accompanying the article was in fact a screengrab of a video published by Reuters on 3 February and subsequently verified by the news agency’s fact check team, showing humanitarian workers lifting body bags in the Congolese city of Goma. The image was pulled from Reuters footage shot after deadly battles with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.

Etymology

From French congolais, equivalent to Congo + -ese. For information about the -l-, see Togolese.

This word in other languages

congoleño(Español)Congolais(Français)Kongolese(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccongolese
  • cnogolese
  • cognolese
  • conggolese
  • congloese
  • congoelse
  • congolees
  • congolesse
  • congollese
  • congolsee
  • conngolese
  • conoglese
  • ocngolese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Congolese - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccongolese1cnogolese2cognolese2conggolese1congloese2congoelse2congolees2congolesse1
Edit distance from "Congolese"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Congolese"?
"Congolese" is spelled C-O-N-G-O-L-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz/.
What does "Congolese" mean?
As a noun, "Congolese" means: A person from the Congo or any Congolese state.
What are common misspellings of "Congolese"?
Common misspellings include "ccongolese", "cnogolese", "cognolese", "conggolese", "congloese". The correct spelling is "Congolese".
How do you pronounce "Congolese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Congolese" is /ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Congolese"?
From French congolais, equivalent to Congo + -ese. For information about the -l-, see Togolese. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

configure#27,781contagion#27,788byproduct#27,763Brentwood#27,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Bromwich13 variantsfronting13 variantsWinthrop13 variantswesterly13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list