desamparar

/dɨ.zɐ̃.pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/

//dɨ.zɐ̃.pɐ.ˈɾaɾ// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - faltar com auxílio, sustento, socorro ou proteção

Corpus desk

Index PT-desamparar · desamparar · Portuguese

desamparar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for desamparar
PropertyValue
Headworddesamparar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨ.zɐ̃.pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “desamparar” em português

desampararfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

desamparar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /dɨ.zɐ̃.pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for desamparar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is desamparar, spelled D-E-S-A-M-P-A-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    faltar com auxílio, sustento, socorro ou proteção
  2. 2
    deixar de segurar ou dar segurança, sustentar

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 "desamparar"?
"desamparar" is spelled D-E-S-A-M-P-A-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.zɐ̃.pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/.
What does "desamparar" mean?
As a verb, "desamparar" means: faltar com auxílio, sustento, socorro ou proteção
How do you pronounce "desamparar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desamparar" is /dɨ.zɐ̃.pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desamparar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list