estresse

noun

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The verdict

“estresse” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,096. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,096
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - resposta específica do corpo a um estímulo, tal como medo ou dor, que perturba ou interfere com o equilíbrio fisiológico normal de um organismo

Corpus desk

Index PT-estresse · estresse · Portuguese

estresse · rank #5,096 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,096
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH esfera

Nearest frequency peer: esfera (-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 “estresse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “estresse” 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).

estresse vs estressar
78% similar

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

Key facts for estresse
PropertyValue
Headwordestresse
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,096
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “estresse”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).estressecai 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 “esfera” (#5,095), “Eva” (#5,097), “experimentar” (#5,098). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “estresse” fica em #5,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around estresse, anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,096 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for estresse, with forms such as "esrtesse", "esstresse", and "estersse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "estressar", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is estresse, spelled E-S-T-R-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    resposta específica do corpo a um estímulo, tal como medo ou dor, que perturba ou interfere com o equilíbrio fisiológico normal de um organismo
  2. 2
    tensão física, mental ou emocional
  3. 3
    aumento da tonalização durante a pronúncia

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how estresse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Estresse primário e estresse secundário do verbete.

This word in other languages

stress(English)stress(Español)malaise(Français)Stress(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esrtesse
  • esstresse
  • estersse
  • estrese
  • estreses
  • estrresse
  • estrsese
  • esttresse
  • etsresse
  • setresse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esrtesse2esstresse1estersse2estrese1estreses2estrresse1estrsese2esttresse1
Edit distance from "estresse"

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 "estresse"?
"estresse" is spelled E-S-T-R-E-S-S-E.
What does "estresse" mean?
As a noun, "estresse" means: resposta específica do corpo a um estímulo, tal como medo ou dor, que perturba ou interfere com o equilíbrio fisiológico normal de um organismo
What words are commonly confused with "estresse"?
"estresse" is commonly confused with "estressar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "estresse" come from?
"estresse" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fracasso#5,100destacar#5,083defensor#5,081costumes#5,078

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

extremo10 variantsracismo10 variantsvoltado10 variantssentado10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list