descolar

/dɨʃ.ku.ˈlaɾ/

//dɨʃ.ku.ˈlaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“descolar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,325. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,325
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - despegar, desunir o que estava colado

Corpus desk

Index PT-descolar · descolar · Portuguese

descolar · rank #31,325 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,325
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH devassa

Nearest frequency peer: devassa (+5 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “descolar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “descolar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

descolar vs deslocar
75% similar
descolar vs desfilar
75% similar
descolar vs desculpar
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for descolar
PropertyValue
Headworddescolar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨʃ.ku.ˈlaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,325
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “descolar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.descolarcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “devassa” (#31,330), “diácono” (#31,335), “dotar” (#31,337). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “descolar” fica em #31,325. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around descolar (IPA /dɨʃ.ku.ˈlaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,325 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for descolar, with forms such as "ddescolar", "decsolar", and "desccolar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "deslocar", "desfilar", "desculpar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is descolar, spelled D-E-S-C-O-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    despegar, desunir o que estava colado
  2. 2
    levantar voo (o avião); decolar

Synonyms

desgrudardespegar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddescolar
  • decsolar
  • desccolar
  • descloar
  • descoalr
  • descolarr
  • descollar
  • descolra
  • desoclar
  • desscolar
  • dsecolar
  • edscolar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descolar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddescolar1decsolar2desccolar1descloar2descoalr2descolarr1descollar1descolra2
Edit distance from "descolar"

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 "descolar"?
"descolar" is spelled D-E-S-C-O-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʃ.ku.ˈlaɾ/.
What does "descolar" mean?
As a verb, "descolar" means: despegar, desunir o que estava colado
What words are commonly confused with "descolar"?
"descolar" is commonly confused with "deslocar", "desfilar", "desculpar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "descolar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descolar" is /dɨʃ.ku.ˈlaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descolar" come from?
"descolar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "descolar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

duplicar#31,338conclave#31,302cisterna#31,292celulite#31,284

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

eloquente12 variantslavrador12 variantsmascarar12 variantsWaldemar12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list