deformar

/dɨ.fuɾ.ˈmaɾ/

//dɨ.fuɾ.ˈmaɾ// verb

The verdict

“deformar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,732 among 1,193 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,732
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alterar a forma de; desformar

Corpus desk

Index PT-deformar · deformar · Portuguese

deformar · rank #64,732 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,732
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH deca

Nearest frequency peer: deca (-3 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “deformar”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “deformar” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for deformar
PropertyValue
Headworddeformar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨ.fuɾ.ˈmaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,732
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “deformar” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).deformarcai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “deca” (#64,729), “desentupir” (#64,738), “cópula” (#64,724). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “deformar” fica em #64,732. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deformar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,732 among 1,193 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /dɨ.fuɾ.ˈmaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "alterar a forma de; desformar".

deformar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is deformar, spelled D-E-F-O-R-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    alterar a forma de; desformar

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 "deformar"?
"deformar" is spelled D-E-F-O-R-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.fuɾ.ˈmaɾ/.
What does "deformar" mean?
As a verb, "deformar" means: alterar a forma de; desformar
How do you pronounce "deformar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deformar" is /dɨ.fuɾ.ˈmaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deformar" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "deformar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list