presença

/pɾɨ.ˈzẽ.sɐ/

//pɾɨ.ˈzẽ.sɐ// noun

The verdict

“presença” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #855 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#855
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o fato de estar presente

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

presença vs presente
75% similar
presença vs prevenção
67% similar
presença vs presencial
70% similar

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

Key facts for presença
PropertyValue
Headwordpresença
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɾɨ.ˈzẽ.sɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#855
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “presença” 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). presença 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 presença is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɾɨ.ˈzẽ.sɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #855 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for presença, with forms such as "persença", "ppresença", and "preesnça". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "presente", "prevenção", "presencial", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is presença, spelled P-R-E-S-E-N-Ç-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    o fato de estar presente
  2. 2
    assiduidade

Antonyms

ausênciadespresençaimpresença

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: persença,ppresença,preesnça,presenaç,presennça,preseçna,presneça,pressença,prresença,prseença,rpesença

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of presença - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

persença2ppresença1preesnça2presenaç2presennça1preseçna2presneça2pressença1
Edit distance from "presença"

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 "presença"?
"presença" is spelled P-R-E-S-E-N-Ç-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾɨ.ˈzẽ.sɐ/.
What does "presença" mean?
As a noun, "presença" means: o fato de estar presente
What words are commonly confused with "presença"?
"presença" is commonly confused with "presente", "prevenção", "presencial". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "presença"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "presença" is /pɾɨ.ˈzẽ.sɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "presença" come from?
"presença" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “presença”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-E-S-E-N-Ç-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɾɨ.ˈzẽ.sɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “presente” - see the side-by-side comparison. presença vs presente
  • 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