desassossego

/dɨ.zɐ.su.ˈse.ɡu/

//dɨ.zɐ.su.ˈse.ɡu// noun

The verdict

“desassossego” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,401 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,401
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade do que não tem calma, tranquilidade, quietude ou sossego; o mesmo que inquietação

Key facts for desassossego
PropertyValue
Headworddesassossego
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɨ.zɐ.su.ˈse.ɡu/
Letters12
Frequency rank#67,401
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desassossego” 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). desassossego lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

desassossego is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,401 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɨ.zɐ.su.ˈse.ɡu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "qualidade do que não tem calma, tranquilidade, quietude ou sossego; o mesmo que inquietação".

No misspelling variants are generated for desassossego in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is desassossego, spelled D-E-S-A-S-S-O-S-S-E-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade do que não tem calma, tranquilidade, quietude ou sossego; o mesmo que inquietação

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 "desassossego"?
"desassossego" is spelled D-E-S-A-S-S-O-S-S-E-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.zɐ.su.ˈse.ɡu/.
What does "desassossego" mean?
As a noun, "desassossego" means: qualidade do que não tem calma, tranquilidade, quietude ou sossego; o mesmo que inquietação
How do you pronounce "desassossego"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desassossego" is /dɨ.zɐ.su.ˈse.ɡu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desassossego" come from?
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Using “desassossego”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-A-S-S-O-S-S-E-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨ.zɐ.su.ˈse.ɡu/ (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

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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