degustação

noun

The verdict

“degustação” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #34,658 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#34,658
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de degustar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

degustação vs devastação
80% similar

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

Key facts for degustação
PropertyValue
Headworddegustação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,658
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “degustação” 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). degustação lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for degustação is 10 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #34,658 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for degustação, with forms such as "ddegustação", "deggustação", and "degsutação". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "devastação", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is degustação, spelled D-E-G-U-S-T-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de degustar
  2. 2
    ação de degustar, de provar ou avaliar o sabor de algo
  3. 3
    avaliação detalhada de algo, por meio do paladar; prova
  4. 4
    experiência agradável, prazerosa

Synonyms

prova

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddegustação,deggustação,degsutação,degusatção,degusstação,degustaãço,degustaçoã,degusttação,degustçaão,degutsação,deugstação,dgeustação,edgustação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of degustação - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddegustação1deggustação1degsutação2degusatção2degusstação1degustaãço2degustaçoã2degusttação1
Edit distance from "degustação"

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 "degustação"?
"degustação" is spelled D-E-G-U-S-T-A-Ç-Ã-O.
What does "degustação" mean?
As a noun, "degustação" means: ato ou efeito de degustar
What words are commonly confused with "degustação"?
"degustação" is commonly confused with "devastação". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "degustação" come from?
"degustação" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “degustação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-G-U-S-T-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “devastação” - see the side-by-side comparison. degustação vs devastação
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list