dar-se mal

phrase

The verdict

“dar-se mal” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ter para si resultado ruim derivado de alguma ação, de um evento, de uma circunstância

Corpus desk

Index PT-dar-se-mal · dar-se mal · Portuguese

dar-se mal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for dar-se mal
PropertyValue
Headworddar-se mal
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “dar-se mal” em português

dar-se malfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dar-se mal is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dar-se mal, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is dar-se mal, spelled D-A-R---S-E- -M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ter para si resultado ruim derivado de alguma ação, de um evento, de uma circunstância
  2. 2
    ter relacionamento ruim um(a) pra com outro(a)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. DOM QUIXOTE Versão Original Contendo o Livro 1 e 2
  2. Ora, digam-me lá, meninas, são boas amigas? Dão-se mal ou quê?

Synonyms

lascar-se

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dar-se mal"?
"dar-se mal" is spelled D-A-R---S-E- -M-A-L.
What does "dar-se mal" mean?
As a phrase, "dar-se mal" means: ter para si resultado ruim derivado de alguma ação, de um evento, de uma circunstância
What language does "dar-se mal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list