# Congolese

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz/ · frequency rank #27,783

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

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccongolese`, `cnogolese`, `cognolese`, `conggolese`, `congloese`, `congoelse`, `congolees`, `congolesse`, `congollese`, `congolsee`, `conngolese`, `conoglese`, `ocngolese`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/congolese