consequence

/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/

//ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns// noun

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The verdict

“consequence” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,228 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,228
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - consequência

Corpus desk

Index PT-consequence · consequence · Portuguese

consequence · rank #60,228 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,228
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH contracção

Nearest frequency peer: contracção (+3 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “consequence”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “consequence” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for consequence
PropertyValue
Headwordconsequence
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,228
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “consequence” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).consequencecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “contracção” (#60,231), “cordialmente” (#60,237), “cozedura” (#60,242). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “consequence” fica em #60,228. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

consequence is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,228 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "consequência".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for consequence, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is consequence, spelled C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    consequência

Synonyms

aftercomerepercussion

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 "consequence"?
"consequence" is spelled C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/.
What does "consequence" mean?
As a noun, "consequence" means: consequência
How do you pronounce "consequence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consequence" is /ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consequence" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flatulência#60,370velocímetro#60,693fiabilidade#59,747coincidente#60,831

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list