desapropriar
/dɨ.zɐ.pɾu.ˈpɾjaɾ/
The verdict
“desapropriar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #90,895 among 1,193 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #90,895
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,193
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - negar a posse a
Corpus desk
Index PT-desapropriar · desapropriar · Portuguese
desapropriar · rank #90,895 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #90,895
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,193
- PHOTO-FINISH delon
Nearest frequency peer: delon (-6 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 “desapropriar”
Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto
- cátodo
cátodo
9,129 corpus weight
- danar
danar
9,127 corpus weight
- decepar
decepar
9,123 corpus weight
- deficitário
deficitário
9,116 corpus weight
- delon
delon
9,112 corpus weight
- desapropriar
desapropriar
9,106 corpus weight
What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “desapropriar” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | desapropriar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /dɨ.zɐ.pɾu.ˈpɾjaɾ/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #90,895 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “desapropriar” em português
Rare enough to double-check
desapropriar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #90,895 among 1,193 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /dɨ.zɐ.pɾu.ˈpɾjaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for desapropriar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is desapropriar, spelled D-E-S-A-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-R.
Definition
- 1negar a posse a
- 2retirar o direito à propriedade privada de
- 3abdicar a posse de
- 4fazer com que uma propriedade particular se torne um bem público
- 5usar de maneira inapropriada
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how desapropriar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Desapropriou os fazendeiros de suas propriedades.
Desapropriou-se de seus direitos.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.
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