desconhecer

verb

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The verdict

“desconhecer” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #35,096. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,096
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - não conhecer ou não ter conhecimento; ser ignorante:

Corpus desk

Index PT-desconhecer · desconhecer · Portuguese

desconhecer · rank #35,096 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,096
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH descansado

Nearest frequency peer: descansado (-1 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 “desconhecer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “desconhecer” 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 desconhecer
PropertyValue
Headworddesconhecer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters11
Frequency rank#35,096
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “desconhecer”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).desconhecercai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “descansado” (#35,095), “desagrado” (#35,094), “desejadas” (#35,098). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “desconhecer” fica em #35,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around desconhecer, averb. Corpus frequency is #35,096 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for desconhecer, with forms such as "ddesconhecer", "decsonhecer", and "descconhecer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is desconhecer, spelled D-E-S-C-O-N-H-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    não conhecer ou não ter conhecimento; ser ignorante:
  2. 2
    não lembrar, não admitir, fazer-se esquecido; ignorar:
  3. 3
    não se reconhecer, achar-se diferente

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Desconheço o que é preciso.
  2. Conseguiu desconhecer as normas que devia cumprir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesconhecer
  • decsonhecer
  • descconhecer
  • descnohecer
  • descohnecer
  • desconehcer
  • desconhceer
  • desconheccer
  • desconhecerr
  • desconhecre
  • desconheecr
  • desconhhecer
  • desconnhecer
  • desocnhecer
  • dessconhecer
  • dseconhecer
  • edsconhecer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desconhecer - 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.

ddesconhecer1decsonhecer2descconhecer1descnohecer2descohnecer2desconehcer2desconhceer2desconheccer1
Edit distance from "desconhecer"

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 "desconhecer"?
"desconhecer" is spelled D-E-S-C-O-N-H-E-C-E-R.
What does "desconhecer" mean?
As a verb, "desconhecer" means: não conhecer ou não ter conhecimento; ser ignorante:
What are common misspellings of "desconhecer"?
Common misspellings include "ddesconhecer", "decsonhecer", "descconhecer", "descnohecer", "descohnecer". The correct spelling is "desconhecer".
What language does "desconhecer" come from?
"desconhecer" 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 "desconhecer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list