deflagração

/dɨ.flɐ.ɡɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//dɨ.flɐ.ɡɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“deflagração” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,853 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,853
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - combustão ativa com uma chama intensa

Key facts for deflagração
PropertyValue
Headworddeflagração
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɨ.flɐ.ɡɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters11
Frequency rank#57,853
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deflagração” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). deflagração lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deflagração is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,853 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɨ.flɐ.ɡɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for deflagração in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is deflagração, spelled D-E-F-L-A-G-R-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    combustão ativa com uma chama intensa
  2. 2
    ato de estender-se e comunicar-se
  3. 3
    propagação
  4. 4
    surgimento de uma perturbação social

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deflagração"?
"deflagração" is spelled D-E-F-L-A-G-R-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.flɐ.ɡɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "deflagração" mean?
As a noun, "deflagração" means: combustão ativa com uma chama intensa
How do you pronounce "deflagração"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deflagração" is /dɨ.flɐ.ɡɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deflagração" come from?
"deflagração" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “deflagração”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-F-L-A-G-R-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨ.flɐ.ɡɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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