constellation

/kɒnstəˈleɪʃn̩/

//kɒnstəˈleɪʃn̩// noun

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The verdict

“constellation” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #69,455 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,455
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for constellation
PropertyValue
Headwordconstellation
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɒnstəˈleɪʃn̩/
Letters13
Frequency rank#69,455
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “constellation” 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). constellation lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

constellation is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #69,455 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɒnstəˈleɪʃn̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for constellation, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is constellation, spelled C-O-N-S-T-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    constelação
  2. 2
    uma configuração ou agrupamento de coisas relacionadas

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 "constellation"?
"constellation" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kɒnstəˈleɪʃn̩/.
What does "constellation" mean?
As a noun, "constellation" means: constelação
How do you pronounce "constellation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "constellation" is /kɒnstəˈleɪʃn̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "constellation" come from?
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Using “constellation”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-S-T-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɒnstəˈleɪʃn̩/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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