dar à luz
The verdict
“dar à luz” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - parir; pôr no mundo; (a mãe) fazer nascer uma criança
Corpus desk
Index PT-dar-a-luz · dar à luz · Portuguese
dar à luz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dar à luz |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “dar à luz” em português
Rare enough to double-check
dar à luz is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
dar à luz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is dar à luz, spelled D-A-R- -À- -L-U-Z.
Definition
- 1parir; pôr no mundo; (a mãe) fazer nascer uma criança
- 2criar, fazer aparecer, mostrar ao mundo
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dar à luz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Deu à luz uma menina bem grande.
O arquiteto acabou por “dar à luz” um novo projeto imobiliário.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.