continuação

/kõ.ti.nwɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//kõ.ti.nwɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“continuação” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,837
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de continuar

Key facts for continuação
PropertyValue
Headwordcontinuação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kõ.ti.nwɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters11
Frequency rank#5,837
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “continuação” 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). continuação lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around continuação (IPA /kõ.ti.nwɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,837 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for continuação, with forms such as "ccontinuação", "cnotinuação", and "conitnuação". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is continuação, spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de continuar
  2. 2
    continuidade, sucessão ou repetição de uma acção
  3. 3
    relação entre coisas contíguas, seguimento

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontinuação
  • cnotinuação
  • conitnuação
  • conntinuação
  • continaução
  • continnuação
  • continuaãço
  • continuaçoã
  • continuçaão
  • contiunação
  • contniuação
  • conttinuação
  • cotninuação
  • ocntinuação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontinuação1cnotinuação2conitnuação2conntinuação1continaução2continnuação1continuaãço2continuaçoã2
Edit distance from "continuação"

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 "continuação"?
"continuação" is spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.ti.nwɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "continuação" mean?
As a noun, "continuação" means: ato ou efeito de continuar
What are common misspellings of "continuação"?
Common misspellings include "ccontinuação", "cnotinuação", "conitnuação", "conntinuação", "continaução". The correct spelling is "continuação".
How do you pronounce "continuação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "continuação" is /kõ.ti.nwɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "continuação" come from?
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Using “continuação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kõ.ti.nwɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (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

Same frequency band

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