estresse
The verdict
“estresse” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #5,096 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #5,096
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estresse |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #5,096 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estresse” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for estresse is 8 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #5,096 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1resposta específica do corpo a um estímulo, tal como medo ou dor, que perturba ou interfere com o equilíbrio fisiológico normal de um organismo
- 2tensão física, mental ou emocional
- 3aumento da tonalização durante a pronúncia
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “estresse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-T-R-E-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Don't mix it up with “estressar” - see the side-by-side comparison. estresse vs estressar
- 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.