degradar

/dɨ.ɡɾɐ.ˈdaɾ/

//dɨ.ɡɾɐ.ˈdaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“degradar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #45,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,792
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - retirar títulos (carreiras, ofícios, trabalhos, graus etc.) de maneira humilhante; destituir

Corpus desk

Index PT-degradar · degradar · Portuguese

degradar · rank #45,792 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,792
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH device

Nearest frequency peer: device (+12 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “degradar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “degradar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

degradar vs derramar
75% similar
degradar vs desagradar
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for degradar
PropertyValue
Headworddegradar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨ.ɡɾɐ.ˈdaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,792
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “degradar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).degradarcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “device” (#45,804), “contre” (#45,771), “conca” (#45,765). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “degradar” fica em #45,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around degradar (IPA /dɨ.ɡɾɐ.ˈdaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,792 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for degradar, with forms such as "ddegradar", "degardar", and "deggradar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "derramar", "desagradar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is degradar, spelled D-E-G-R-A-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    retirar títulos (carreiras, ofícios, trabalhos, graus etc.) de maneira humilhante; destituir
  2. 2
    deixar de ter dignidade; rebaixar-se
  3. 3
    punir com exílio; banir
  4. 4
    causar destruição
  5. 5
    provocar estrago (s); deteriorar
  6. 6
    alterar as cores de maneira gradual; graduar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. O general degradou o soldado que se revoltou.
  2. A indignidade degradou-a.

Synonyms

ablegarbanirdesterrardestituirdeteriorarexilarexpatriarhumilharrebaixar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddegradar
  • degardar
  • deggradar
  • degraadr
  • degradarr
  • degraddar
  • degradra
  • degrdaar
  • degrradar
  • dergadar
  • dgeradar
  • edgradar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of degradar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddegradar1degardar2deggradar1degraadr2degradarr1degraddar1degradra2degrdaar2
Edit distance from "degradar"

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 "degradar"?
"degradar" is spelled D-E-G-R-A-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.ɡɾɐ.ˈdaɾ/.
What does "degradar" mean?
As a verb, "degradar" means: retirar títulos (carreiras, ofícios, trabalhos, graus etc.) de maneira humilhante; destituir
What words are commonly confused with "degradar"?
"degradar" is commonly confused with "derramar", "desagradar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "degradar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degradar" is /dɨ.ɡɾɐ.ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "degradar" come from?
"degradar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

camareiro12 variantsfaxineiro12 variantsidealizar12 variantsantevisão12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list