descongelamento

/deskɔ̃ʒelaˈmẽtu/

//deskɔ̃ʒelaˈmẽtu// noun

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The verdict

“descongelamento” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #87,220 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,220
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o ato ou resultado de descongelar, derreter o gelo

Key facts for descongelamento
PropertyValue
Headworddescongelamento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/deskɔ̃ʒelaˈmẽtu/
Letters15
Frequency rank#87,220
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “descongelamento” 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). descongelamento lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

descongelamento is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #87,220 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /deskɔ̃ʒelaˈmẽtu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

descongelamento doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is descongelamento, spelled D-E-S-C-O-N-G-E-L-A-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o ato ou resultado de descongelar, derreter o gelo
  2. 2
    liberação de preços, salários, tarifas etc. que estavam paralisados

This word in other languages

defrosting(English)

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 "descongelamento"?
"descongelamento" is spelled D-E-S-C-O-N-G-E-L-A-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /deskɔ̃ʒelaˈmẽtu/.
What does "descongelamento" mean?
As a noun, "descongelamento" means: o ato ou resultado de descongelar, derreter o gelo
How do you pronounce "descongelamento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descongelamento" is /deskɔ̃ʒelaˈmẽtu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descongelamento" come from?
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Using “descongelamento”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-C-O-N-G-E-L-A-M-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /deskɔ̃ʒelaˈmẽtu/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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