consequence

/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/

//ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns// noun

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The verdict

“consequence” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #60,228 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#60,228
frequency rank, Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - consequência

Key facts for consequence
PropertyValue
Headwordconsequence
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,228
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “consequence” sits in Portuguese frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for consequence is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/. Corpus data places it at rank #60,228 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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?
"consequence" 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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Using “consequence”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list