sessenta

/sɨ.ˈsẽ.tɐ/

//sɨ.ˈsẽ.tɐ// adj

The verdict

“sessenta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,696
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - número equivalente a seis dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha seis dezenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 60 (algarismos arábicos) ou LX (algarismos romanos)

Corpus desk

Index PT-sessenta · sessenta · Portuguese

sessenta · rank #7,696 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,696
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH selva

Nearest frequency peer: selva (-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 “sessenta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sessenta” 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).

sessenta vs setenta
75% similar

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

Key facts for sessenta
PropertyValue
Headwordsessenta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sɨ.ˈsẽ.tɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,696
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “sessenta”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.sessentacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “selva” (#7,695), “singular” (#7,697), “sun” (#7,698). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “sessenta” fica em #7,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around sessenta (IPA /sɨ.ˈsẽ.tɐ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,696 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "número equivalente a seis dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha seis dezenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 60 (algarismos arábicos) ou LX (algarismos romanos)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for sessenta, with forms such as "esssenta", "sesenta", and "sesesnta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "setenta", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 sessenta, spelled S-E-S-S-E-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    número equivalente a seis dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha seis dezenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 60 (algarismos arábicos) ou LX (algarismos romanos)

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esssenta
  • sesenta
  • sesesnta
  • sessenat
  • sessennta
  • sessentta
  • sessetna
  • sessneta
  • ssesenta
  • ssessenta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sessenta - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esssenta2sesenta1sesesnta2sessenat2sessennta1sessentta1sessetna2sessneta2
Edit distance from "sessenta"

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 "sessenta"?
"sessenta" is spelled S-E-S-S-E-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /sɨ.ˈsẽ.tɐ/.
What does "sessenta" mean?
As an adjective, "sessenta" means: número equivalente a seis dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha seis dezenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 60 (algarismos arábicos) ou LX (algarismos romanos)
What words are commonly confused with "sessenta"?
"sessenta" is commonly confused with "setenta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sessenta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sessenta" is /sɨ.ˈsẽ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sessenta" come from?
"sessenta" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list