congresso

/kõ.ˈɡɾɛ.su/

//kõ.ˈɡɾɛ.su// noun

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The verdict

“congresso” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,237. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,237
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - reunião solene de chefes de Estado ou dos seus representantes, corpos legislativos, sábios, diplomatas, etc., para tratar de assuntos de interesse geral, internacional ou comum

Corpus desk

Index PT-congresso · congresso · Portuguese

congresso · rank #1,237 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,237
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH casal

Nearest frequency peer: casal (-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 “congresso”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “congresso” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

congresso vs confesso
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for congresso
PropertyValue
Headwordcongresso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kõ.ˈɡɾɛ.su/
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,237
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “congresso”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.congressocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “casal” (#1,236), “bola” (#1,235), “basta” (#1,234). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “congresso” fica em #1,237. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around congresso (IPA /kõ.ˈɡɾɛ.su/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,237 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for congresso, with forms such as "ccongresso", "cnogresso", and "cognresso". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "confesso", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is congresso, spelled C-O-N-G-R-E-S-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    reunião solene de chefes de Estado ou dos seus representantes, corpos legislativos, sábios, diplomatas, etc., para tratar de assuntos de interesse geral, internacional ou comum
  2. 2
    cortes; ajuntamento; assembleia legislativa; areópago

This word in other languages

congress(English)congreso(Español)congrès(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccongresso
  • cnogresso
  • cognresso
  • congersso
  • conggresso
  • congreso
  • congresos
  • congrresso
  • congrseso
  • conngresso
  • conrgesso
  • ocngresso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccongresso1cnogresso2cognresso2congersso2conggresso1congreso1congresos2congrresso1
Edit distance from "congresso"

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 "congresso"?
"congresso" is spelled C-O-N-G-R-E-S-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.ˈɡɾɛ.su/.
What does "congresso" mean?
As a noun, "congresso" means: reunião solene de chefes de Estado ou dos seus representantes, corpos legislativos, sábios, diplomatas, etc., para tratar de assuntos de interesse geral, internacional ou comum
What words are commonly confused with "congresso"?
"congresso" is commonly confused with "confesso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "congresso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "congresso" is /kõ.ˈɡɾɛ.su/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "congresso" come from?
"congresso" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

relatório#1,258esperança#1,210Argentina#1,269acreditar#1,204

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

território12 variantsimprensa12 variantsfestival12 variantsescolher12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list