descomunal

/dɨʃ.ku.mu.ˈnaɫ/

//dɨʃ.ku.mu.ˈnaɫ// adj

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The verdict

“descomunal” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #48,352. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,352
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fora do comum; muito grande

Corpus desk

Index PT-descomunal · descomunal · Portuguese

descomunal · rank #48,352 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,352
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH detestável

Nearest frequency peer: detestável (+8 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 “descomunal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “descomunal” 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
Key facts for descomunal
PropertyValue
Headworddescomunal
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨʃ.ku.mu.ˈnaɫ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,352
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “descomunal”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “detestável” (#48,360), “criteriosamente” (#48,340), “discursivo” (#48,365). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “descomunal” fica em #48,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around descomunal (IPA /dɨʃ.ku.mu.ˈnaɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,352 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fora do comum; muito grande".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for descomunal, with forms such as "ddescomunal", "decsomunal", and "desccomunal". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is descomunal, spelled D-E-S-C-O-M-U-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    fora do comum; muito grande

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how descomunal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ao final do processo, esse descomunal mercado de derivativos já concentrava 75% da liquidez mundial e equivalia a oito PIBs mundiais.

Synonyms

cavalarcolossaldescompassadodesproporcionadodisformeescomunalextraordinárioformidável

This word in other languages

descomunal(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddescomunal
  • decsomunal
  • desccomunal
  • descmounal
  • descommunal
  • descomnual
  • descomuanl
  • descomunall
  • descomunla
  • descomunnal
  • descoumnal
  • desocmunal
  • desscomunal
  • dsecomunal
  • edscomunal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descomunal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddescomunal1decsomunal2desccomunal1descmounal2descommunal1descomnual2descomuanl2descomunall1
Edit distance from "descomunal"

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 "descomunal"?
"descomunal" is spelled D-E-S-C-O-M-U-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʃ.ku.mu.ˈnaɫ/.
What does "descomunal" mean?
As an adjective, "descomunal" means: fora do comum; muito grande
What are common misspellings of "descomunal"?
Common misspellings include "ddescomunal", "decsomunal", "desccomunal", "descmounal", "descommunal". The correct spelling is "descomunal".
How do you pronounce "descomunal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descomunal" is /dɨʃ.ku.mu.ˈnaɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descomunal" come from?
"descomunal" 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 "descomunal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

detestável#48,360discursivo#48,365etimologia#48,403extenuante#48,412

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

autogoverno15 variantsabreviatura15 variantsostracismo15 variantscancioneiro15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list