dar-se mal

phrase

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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 May 6, 2026) - ter para si resultado ruim derivado de alguma ação, de um evento, de uma circunstância

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

Where “dar-se mal” sits in Portuguese frequency

dar-se mal falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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)

Synonyms

lascar-se

Antonyms

dar-se bemdar-se bem

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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Using “dar-se mal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-A-R---S-E- -M-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list