Quick answer
Sessao is a time event. Secao is a part. Cessao is a transfer.
A reliable test is to identify the job of the word before translating from English.
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What each word does
sessao
session
Use sessao for a meeting, showing, therapy appointment, or time block.
secao
section
Use secao for a section, department, or subdivision.
cessao
transfer or assignment
Use cessao for legal transfer of rights, property, or use.
How to choose
- sessao: Choose sessao if the sentence points to a meeting, showing, therapy appointment, or time block.
- secao: Choose secao if the sentence points to a section, department, or subdivision.
- cessao: Choose cessao if the sentence points to legal transfer of rights, property, or use.
Examples
A sessao comeca as sete.
The session starts at seven.
Leia a secao de economia.
Read the economy section.
A cessao dos direitos foi registrada.
The assignment of rights was recorded.
Common trap
They are pronounced similarly in Brazil, so spelling must come from meaning.
Practice it in context
Pick one sentence from your real life and write it twice: once with sessao, then once with secao. If both versions feel possible, name the meaning shift.
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