prosseguir

/pɾu.sɨ.ˈɡiɾ/

//pɾu.sɨ.ˈɡiɾ// verb

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The verdict

“prosseguir” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,674
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transitivo

Corpus desk

Index PT-prosseguir · prosseguir · Portuguese

prosseguir · rank #8,674 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,674
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH realista

Nearest frequency peer: realista (+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 “prosseguir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prosseguir” 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
Key facts for prosseguir
PropertyValue
Headwordprosseguir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɾu.sɨ.ˈɡiɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,674
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “prosseguir”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).prosseguircai 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 “realista” (#8,675), “previdência” (#8,672), “reeleição” (#8,676). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “prosseguir” fica em #8,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around prosseguir (IPA /pɾu.sɨ.ˈɡiɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,674 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for prosseguir, with forms such as "porsseguir", "pprosseguir", and "proseguir". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is prosseguir, spelled P-R-O-S-S-E-G-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    transitivo
  2. 2
    transitivo
  3. 3
    transitivo
  4. 4
    intransitivo
  5. 5
    intransitivo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Prosseguimos a construção da estrada.
  2. Prossegui a tarefa que interrompera.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porsseguir
  • pprosseguir
  • proseguir
  • prosesguir
  • prossegguir
  • prossegiur
  • prosseguirr
  • prosseguri
  • prosseugir
  • prossgeuir
  • prrosseguir
  • prsoseguir
  • rposseguir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prosseguir - 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.

porsseguir2pprosseguir1proseguir1prosesguir2prossegguir1prossegiur2prosseguirr1prosseguri2
Edit distance from "prosseguir"

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 "prosseguir"?
"prosseguir" is spelled P-R-O-S-S-E-G-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.sɨ.ˈɡiɾ/.
What does "prosseguir" mean?
As a verb, "prosseguir" means: transitivo
What are common misspellings of "prosseguir"?
Common misspellings include "porsseguir", "pprosseguir", "proseguir", "prosesguir", "prossegguir". The correct spelling is "prosseguir".
How do you pronounce "prosseguir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prosseguir" is /pɾu.sɨ.ˈɡiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prosseguir" come from?
"prosseguir" 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.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

preliminar#8,669plenamente#8,666intimidade#8,638improvável#8,636

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

sacerdote13 variantssequestro13 variantssimpático13 variantshierarquia13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list