dar-se mal
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dar-se mal |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “dar-se mal” em português
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
- 1ter para si resultado ruim derivado de alguma ação, de um evento, de uma circunstância
- 2ter relacionamento ruim um(a) pra com outro(a)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dar-se mal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
DOM QUIXOTE Versão Original Contendo o Livro 1 e 2
Ora, digam-me lá, meninas, são boas amigas? Dão-se mal ou quê?
Synonyms
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.