desambiguação

/ˌde.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/, /ˌʤi.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/

//ˌde.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/, /ˌʤi.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w// noun

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The verdict

“desambiguação” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

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

Key facts for desambiguação
PropertyValue
Headworddesambiguação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌde.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/, /ˌʤi.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desambiguação” sits in Portuguese frequency

desambiguação falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desambiguação is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌde.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/, /ˌʤi.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato ou efeito de desambiguar".

Zero misspellings are on record for desambiguação in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is desambiguação, spelled D-E-S-A-M-B-I-G-U-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de desambiguar

This word in other languages

disambiguation(English)desambiguación(Español)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desambiguação"?
"desambiguação" is spelled D-E-S-A-M-B-I-G-U-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌde.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/, /ˌʤi.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/.
What does "desambiguação" mean?
As a noun, "desambiguação" means: ato ou efeito de desambiguar
How do you pronounce "desambiguação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desambiguação" is /ˌde.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/, /ˌʤi.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desambiguação" come from?
"desambiguação" 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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Using “desambiguação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-A-M-B-I-G-U-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌde.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/, /ˌʤi.zɐ̃.ˌbi.gwa.ˈsɐ̃w/ (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
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