desarraigar
/dɨ.zɐ.Raj.ˈɡaɾ/
The verdict
“desarraigar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - arrancar pela raiz
Corpus desk
Index PT-desarraigar · desarraigar · Portuguese
desarraigar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | desarraigar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /dɨ.zɐ.Raj.ˈɡaɾ/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “desarraigar” em português
Rare enough to double-check
desarraigar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /dɨ.zɐ.Raj.ˈɡaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for desarraigar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is desarraigar, spelled D-E-S-A-R-R-A-I-G-A-R.
Definition
- 1arrancar pela raiz
- 2tirar completamente; extirpar
- 3extinguir, destruir
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how desarraigar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Desarraigar maus hábitos.
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.